The bar chart compares the value of a country's exports in five product categories in 2015 and 2016,
while
the table shows the percentage changes over the same period.
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Overall
, petroleum Linking Words
products
and engineered goods generated the highest revenues in both years, with moderate but steady growth. Textiles, Use synonyms
although
the smallest contributor, recorded the most substantial rise. Linking Words
In contrast
, gems and jewellery were the only items to decline.
Petroleum Linking Words
products
remained the country's top export, climbing slightly from 61 to 63 Use synonyms
billion
dollars, a gain of around 3%. Engineered Use synonyms
products
followed a similar upward trend, ascending from just under 58 to more than 60 Use synonyms
billion
. With an 8.5% climb, Use synonyms
this
sector grew more strongly and moved closer to petroleum in value.
Turning to the other Linking Words
products
, gems and jewellery dropped from roughly 43 to 41 Use synonyms
billion
, a drop of just over 5%. Agricultural exports stayed almost unchanged, edging up to 31 Use synonyms
billion
. Textiles, though worth only about 26 Use synonyms
billion
in 2016, expanded by more than 15%, the fastest growth of all categories.Use synonyms