GDP per capita is calculated as total GDP divided by population.

• A. Population
• B. Land area
• C. Number of cities
• D. GNI per capita

Answer: (A)

GDP per capita measures the average economic output per person. It is found by dividing the total value of all goods and services produced in the country (GDP) by the number of people living there. The population is the natural denominator because you’re distributing the total output among individuals to get a per-person figure. Land area or the number of cities doesn’t affect how much output is available per person. GNI per capita is a related measure that uses Gross National Income instead of GDP, so it’s a different calculation. For GDP per capita specifically, the denominator is the population.