though there are notable exceptions like the United States, which has a high population and a high GDP per capita. Gross domestic product per capita is a country’s economic output per person.

PPP-based GDP per capita (map 1.1) and PPP-based household consumption per capita are sometimes considered indicators of the material well-being of individuals and households within an economy.

The poorest US state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is higher than that of Europe's top five economies, except for Germany. However, Mississippi competes closely with Germany ...