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Table 2 Contribution of Cities to National GDPs

From: The need for UN climate change policy reformation

City

Population of the city vs. the state in percentage

Contribution to GDP

Sao Paulo

10.5 %

19.5 %

Buenos Aires

32.5 %

63.2 %

Dhaka, Mumbai and Khartoum

 

Each generates more than 200 percent higher GDP than their population share

Addis Ababa

 

Generates more than 360 percent higher GDP than its population share

Hanoi

 

Generates460 percent higher than its population share

Kinshasa

 

Generates more than 500 percent higher than its population share

  1. Source: UN – HABITAT: The Economic Role of Cities