The graph gives information about goods exports as a percentage of GDP* in three countries from 1994 to 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. * GDP is the abbreviation for Gross Domestic Product – the total value of things produced by a country in one year.

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of three various countries including: China, India and Brazil during a specific period of time (1994-2010).

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, China’s

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rate was the highest, followed by India during the given years. China’s

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experienced the most significant increase,

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Brazil’s

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rate was the lowest rising over the period. From the given graph it can be seen that in 1994, about 18% of goods and services were exported by China.

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figure fluctuated before reaching a peak of approximately 36% in 2006. From

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on,

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, it decreased steadily to a level of a quarter of all

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(25%) in 2009, after that grew slightly to about 27% by 2010. In 1994, about 10% of things produced were exported by India.

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figure rose and dropped constantly and reached the highest point of nearly 24% in 2008 but

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witnessed a sharp fall to 20% by 2009 and

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, increased roughly to about 23% by 2010.

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the data, the situation is significantly disparate in Brazil. Exported goods and services by Brazil were at a level of almost 10% of all

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in 1994.

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figure dropped to 6% in 1996 but

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experienced a gradual increase from 6% to 16% by 2004.

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it is clear that

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it decreased sharply to about just above 10% by 2010.