Question

what is per capita income how is it measured can it be regarded as the sole indicator of economic development of a country

Answer 1

Explanation:

percapitaincome measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population

Answer 2

It is an average amount of the total income which means it can't show the actual income status of a country. Only Per Capita Income can not indicate the development of a country alone. It needs other criterion to judge the economic development like literacy rate .

It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.