capita

American  

[kap-i-tuh] / ˈkæp ɪ tə /

noun

1. plural of caput.

2. an individual person, as used in the phrase per capita.

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capita British  

/ ˈkæpɪtə /

noun

1. See per capita

2. anatomy the plural of caput

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Example Sentences

But when per capita incomes grow at an average of 1% a year, which is closer to the experience this century, average incomes only grow by about 16% over a 15-year period.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The lowest-income counties have the highest per capita participation rates, according to a recent report from Stokes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The clearest manifestation is the chasm in per capita gross domestic product: $94,400 in the U.S., according to the International Monetary Fund, compared with $65,300 in Germany, $61,000 in the U.K. and $52,000 in France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The World Bank said in its 2024 development report that countries usually hit such a "trap" when they reach around 10 percent of annual US GDP per capita, which can prove tough to move past.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Icelanders read more books per capita than any other people on the globe, and—like the Russians—they almost all play chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady