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.

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.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for 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.
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The graph illustrates the value of one nation's exports in some categories in the years
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2015 and 2016. The table displays the changes in percentages of each category of exports compared to the year 2016 and 2015.
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, most of the categories
such
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as petroleum
products
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, engineered goods, agricultural
products
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and textiles increased.
However
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, gems and jewellery earnings decreased. The most increased category in value was textiles by slightly over 15 per
cent
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, from 25
billion
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to approximately 30
billion
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dollars
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.
Secondly
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, it was engineered goods, rising by eight and a half per
cent
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, by all means, 6
billion
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dollars
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.
Thirdly
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, petroleum
products
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rose by 3 per
cent
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, namely 2
billion
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dollars
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.
Lastly
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, there was a slight increase in agricultural
products
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by less than one per
cent
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during 2015 and 2016. The value of gems and jewellery decreased from 2015 to 2016 compared with other categories. The percentage of the fall was just above the fifth so it means the earnings lost by 3
billion
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dollars
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.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words products, cent, billion, dollars with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "compared" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • export value
  • trend analysis
  • anomalies
  • percentage change
  • sector analysis
  • global demand
  • domestic production
  • economic conditions
  • technological advancements
  • international regulations
  • economic growth
  • trade relations
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