GDP Per Capita
GDP per capita divides an economy's output by its population; the price, currency, and PPP basis determine what comparisons are valid.
Per-capita output measures divide GDP by population and require a stated nominal, real, currency, or purchasing-power basis.
Per-capita output divides an aggregate measure by population size. GDP Per Capita consolidates nominal GDP per capita, real GDP per capita, market-exchange-rate comparisons, and purchasing-power-parity comparisons in one guide.
Use the page to distinguish average domestic production from household income, median income, labor productivity, and individual well-being. Historical comparisons normally require a real measure, while cross-country comparisons must identify whether conversion uses market exchange rates or purchasing power parity.
The phrase sustainable growth has a separate corporate-finance meaning. A company’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) tests growth against retained earnings and financing policy; it is not a national per-capita output measure.
Use Growth Rates and Annualization for periodic GDP changes and GDP Levels and Output Gaps for nominal GDP, real GDP, and potential output.
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GDP per capita divides an economy's output by its population; the price, currency, and PPP basis determine what comparisons are valid.