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2. Profile of Durban
Table 1: Key statistics describing Durban in 2018/20192
Municipal area
Population
Population growth (1996-2010/2011)
Percentage of people in poverty
Unemployment rate
Total exports
2 556km2
3.92 million
R82.7 billion
1.4%
26.2%
15.4%
Human Development Index4
0.66
Total imports
Tourism spend (current prices)
GDP3
R114.2 billion
R16.2 billion
GVA3
R278.4 billion
R306.0 billion
2. Source: Denny Thaver, Global Insight 2019, 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 Gross Domestic Product (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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