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.
The bar chart illustrates a country's export earnings across five categories from 2015 to 2016, with the accompanying table detailing the percentage change in each category over that period.
Overall
, export earnings predominantly increased, except for
gems
and
jewelry
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. Textiles experienced the most substantial percentage growth,
while
petroleum
products
remained the leading export category. In 2015,
petroleum
products
generated the highest revenue at over 60
billion
, followed closely by engineering goods and
gems
and
jewelry
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. Agricultural produce and textiles trailed behind, with earnings of roughly 31
billion
and just under 40
billion
respectively. By 2016, all categories except
gems
and
jewelry
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had seen growth. Notably, engineering goods almost
equaled
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petroleum
products
at approximately 63
billion
each. Textiles
also
made significant gains, growing by nearly 10
billion
. The table reinforces
this
picture, revealing a 15.24% surge in textile earnings—the highest percentage increase. Engineering goods followed at 8.21%,
while
petroleum
products
and agricultural produce saw modest growth of 3% and 0.81% respectively.
Gems
and
jewelry
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were the only
category
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to decline, with a 5.18% decrease.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words gems, jewelry, petroleum, products, billion with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.

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