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Per capita income

The per capita[?] income for an area may be defined as the total personal income[?] in an area, divided by the number of people in that area.

A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 1999 CIA World Factbook

Luxembourg $32,700
United States $31,500
Bermuda $30,000
Switzerland $26,400
Singapore $26,300
Hong Kong $25,100
Monaco $25,000
Norway $24,700
Cayman Islands $24,500
Belgium $23,400
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Swaziland $200

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