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The bar graph shows the export earnings of one country in five categories from 2015 to 2016, and the table indicates the percentage change in those categories in 2016 compared with 2015. According to the graph, it is clear that petroleum products made the highest export income in both 2015 and 2016. Its earnings were more than 60 billion dollars during these two years. Engineered goods made about 58 billion dollars in 2015, which surpassed 60 billion dollars in the following year. In contrast, the earnings of agricultural products and textiles were less than 40 billion dollars over the two years, while the incomes of the latter category in 2015 didn't even exceed 30 billion dollars. Meanwhile, the income from gems and jewelry slightly dropped in 2016, compared to the figure in 2015.
In the table, it is apparent that the highest percentage change in incomes was in the textiles category, increasing more than 15 percent in 2016. In contrast, gems and jewelry decreased by 5.18 percent in 2016, which was the only decline change in five categories. Meanwhile, engineered goods had an 8.5 percent increase in 2016, representing the second highest percentage difference in the table. In addition, petroleum and agricultural products rose by 3 percent and 0.81 percent, respectively. |