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2. Profile of Durban
Table 1: Key Statistics Describing Durban in 20192
Municipal area
2 556km2
No Change
Population
3.99 million
1.24%
Percentage of people in poverty
27.5%
2.55%
Unemployment rate
18.7%
0.6%
Human Development Index4
0.67
No Change
Total exports
R84.5 billion
2.16%
Total imports
R116.6 billion
1.89%
Tourism spend (current prices)
R26.1 billion
-0.76%
GVA3
R274.5 billion
0.018%
GDP3
R301.3 billion
-0.15%
2. Source: Denny Thaver, Global Insight 2020, eThekwini Treasury Unit, Planning Unit. PSIR Dept, eThekwini Municipality.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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