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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Per capita" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used in statistical contexts to express an average per person, often in relation to economic or demographic data. Example: "The income per capita in the region has increased over the last decade."
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Per capita
adverb
Per person
synonyms
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a5 = Household consumption per capita.
GDP per capita, 2014a.
Other members make larger per capita contributions.
From 1980, per capita incomes diverged.
Their per capita income was $4,369.
The per capita income is $289.
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Per-capita emissions were actually unchanged.
The per-capita figures are worse.
Per-capita murder rate too high?
Per-capita calculations are key.
The worldwide per-capita figure is $12.
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