- plural of caput.
capita
Americannoun
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See per capita
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anatomy the plural of caput
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In per capita GDP terms, China trails the U.S. and has yet to catch up with Japan or South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The province has the highest GDP per capita in the country, and it contributes billions a year to the federal tax pool because of its strong economy.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Germany’s annual per capita consumption of traditional beer has fallen about 40% since 1990 to 77 liters now — an alarming development for an industry whose origins reach back to the Middle Ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
South Korea -- which had a GDP per capita below $100 in the wake of its 1950-1953 war -- is now the world's 15th largest economy, according to the IMF.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Among wealthy countries, South Korea ranks first in per capita spending on private education, which includes home tutors, cram sessions, and English-language courses at home and abroad.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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