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 of exports in 2016 compared with 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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 of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar chart illustrates a country's export earnings in five product types from 2015 to 2016, alongside the percentage difference in values throughout the year.
Overall
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,
it is clear that
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textiles had the smallest income for the two periods.
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, it had the biggest improvement.
On the other hand
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, gems and jewellery were the only products that declined. In 2015, textiles ranked the lowest in export earnings at about $26
billion
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. Surprisingly, it drastically grew by 15.24% up to $31
billion
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one year later.
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, engineered goods were in second place and
afterward
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generated as much revenue as petroleum.
Subsequently
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, petroleum had the highest value between 2015 and 2016 at above $60
billion
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with a rate change of 3%, followed by agriculture with a 0.81% change.
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, gems and jewellery had a different development than the others. In the beginning, it could produce about $43
billion
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.
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, it slightly dropped to $40
billion
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with a percentage value of -5.18% by the end of the year.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words billion with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "percentage" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • export value
  • economic sector
  • percentage change
  • increment
  • decrement
  • fluctuation
  • trend analysis
  • year-on-year comparison
  • significant growth/decline
  • stagnation
  • market dynamics
  • fiscal repercussions
  • trade balance
  • competitive advantage
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