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2. PROFILE OF DURBAN
Table 1: Key Statistics describing Durban in 2022
INDICATORS
2021
2022
ANNUAL CHANGE
Gross Value Added (GVA) (Constant 2015 Prices)
R397,8 billion
R404,1 billion
1,6%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Constant 2015 Prices)
R441,2 billion
R451,5 billion
2,3%
Population
4,142,046
4,184,944
1.03%
Geographic Area
2,580 Km2
2,580 Km2
No Change
Population Density
1 605 persons/ Km2
1 622 persons/ Km2
1.1%
Number of people below the food poverty line
1,277,272
1,281,624
0,34%
Human Development Index
0.65
0.67
0.02 % Points
Tourism Spend (Current Prices)
R143,8 billion
R142,9 billion
-0,6%
Unemployment Rate (Official)
18.4%
18,7%
0,3% Points
Total Exports (Current Prices)
R89,9 billion
R95.9 billion
6,7%
Total Imports (Current Prices)
R115,0 billion
R131,4 billion
14,3%
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Source: Denny Thaver, Global Insight 2022, eThekwini Treasury Unit, Planning Unit. PSIR Dept, eThekwini Municipality.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total value of all goods and services produced within the economy in a given period. Gross Value Added (GVA) is the value of all goods and services produced in an area or sector of an economy, including taxes and less subsidies, and is used in the estimation of GDP.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.