Economics GCSE
GDP per capita
What GDP per capita means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of GDP per capita
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Reference: AQA
Total GDP divided by the population size, indicating the average income per person and serving as a better proxy for living standards.
Topics that use GDP per capita
- Economic growth (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Externalities
- Factors of production
- Fiscal policy
- Inflation
- Monetary policy
- Real GDP
- Supply-side policies
- Nominal GDP
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