The chart below shows the changes in gross domestic product (GDP) in Western Cape between 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The graph illustrates the percentage variation in

gross

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the gross

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domestic product (

GDP

) in the Western Cape over the period of ten years ranging from 2000 to 2010.

Overall

GDP

remained stable with a slight increase between 2003 and 2004 but an abrupt fall can be observed after 2007. That fall continues up to 2009 after which

GDP

once again started to rise quickly. From 2000 to 2003, annual

GDP

growth remained roughly the same with little fluctuations between 4 and 3.3

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. It rose slightly from 3.3% to 5.5% during the duration between 2003 and 2004. After that, it again plateaued for

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the next

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three years and peaked at 6% in 2007. It is

also

interesting to see that

although

there are some downfalls in

GDP

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growth rate,

but

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the

overall

trend is increasing over the first half of

period

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ranging from 2000 to 2007. In 2007, a sudden decline in the percentage can be observed. It drops down from its peak value of 6% to all the way up to -1.5% in just

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two years. The negative percentage represents the annual reduction in

GDP

instead

of growth.

Finally

, after hitting the lowest value in history,

GDP

in the Western Cape has again started to rise in a quick manner.

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economic indicator
Timeframe
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Fluctuation
Sector
Contribution
Correlation
Percentage
Increase/decrease
Significant
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Economic crisis
Peak
Trough
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The chart below shows the changes in gross domestic product (GDP) in Western Cape between 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Everybody should donate a fixed amount of their income to support charity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

the mother and father of the children, who are obese, should be penalised

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