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The chart below shows the value of one country’s exports in various

categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in
each category or exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

The bar chart compares and contrasts the data on the changes and differences in the
amount of earnings from export in one country, while the table illustrates the changes
in export revenue. The figures were divided in five categories of products and
measured in billions of dollars and percentage, respectively for the bar chart and the
table.
Overall, it can be seen from the demonstrations that while petroleum was the highest
earning exports in both years, textiles was a mere minority in total but it had the
most significant change over the period.

According to the illustrations, income from petroleum products increased steadily


from approximately $61 billion to $63 billion, which was a rise of 3%. Beside
that, it can be seen that the engineered goods were matched by a roughly similar
trend with the previous one, witnessed a slight growth of 8,5%, comprising 58
billion and $62 billion, correspondingly in 2015 and 2016.

What is more, it is clear that there was a 15,24% increase in exports revenue from
the textile industry, which made up nearly $26 billion in 2015 to $31 billion in
2016 and this category shows the most substantial rise in the total of five.
Conversely, gems and jewellery had a downward trend after one year, declined
5,18% from about $45 billion in 2015 to $41 billion at the end of the period.
Moreover, it is noticeable that the export earning of agricultural products was almost
unchanged, which remained at just $31 billion

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