per annum
Example Sentences
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Population growth of 2% per annum in the U.S. far outstrips the 0.8% of the United Kingdom, while the U.S.’s real GDP is substantially higher at 3.6% versus 2.1%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
The company has ambitious plans to almost double its copper production from its present 850,000 tons per annum to 1.6 million tons by 2035.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Their hope is the Slams will each commit 16% of their revenue this year, with the figure rising by 1.5% per annum until 2030.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
“We expect ex-China magnet capacity to grow from 15,000 tons per annum now to 71,000 tons/annum by 2030,” analyst Matthew Hope says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
NOTE.—Standing alone, per- signifies by: as, per annum, by the year.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
