Per capita is a Latin term that translates to “by head” and is used in English to mean average per person. Per capita is often used in place of “per person” in statistical observances.

Therefore, divide the GDP by the total number of people in the country to get GDP per capita. Now, here's where it gets interesting. Sometimes, the GDP per capita only tells us part of the story.

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has data that tracks per capita meat consumption in the United States back to 1909, through the present-2019 is the most recent year available. It includes ...