Enter the total government budget ($) and the total population into the Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Budget Per Capita. 

Budget Per Capita Formula

BPC = TB / P

Variables:

  • BPC is the Budget Per Capita ($/person)
  • TB is the total government budget ($)
  • P is the total population

To calculate Budget Per Capita, divide the total government budget by the total population.

How to Calculate Budget Per Capita?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Budget Per Capita.


  1. First, determine the total government budget ($). 
  2. Next, determine the total population. 
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = BPC = TB / P.
  4. Finally, calculate the Budget Per Capita.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

total government budget ($) = 89

total population = 20