##  [Operating Expenditure per User](/operating-expenditure-user) 

  ##  [Operating Expenditure per User](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/operating-expenditure-user-0) 

  

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Definition

The ratio of a library's total operating expenditures during a defined period to the number of users chosen as the denominator (for example, registered users, active patrons, or unique borrowers) in the same period; the metric depends on explicit definitions of both the expense base and the user population.