The provided bar chart illustrates the share of a pharmaceutical company by three continents between 2002 and 2006.
As can generally be observed, the percentage rate of America in the company’s sales has noticeably shrunk, while that of Asia has increased.
Turning into details, America was witnessing the highest contribution of 41% in 2002. At the same time, the shares of Europe and Asia were 34% and 25%, respectively. Over the following years, the percentage share of America significantly decreased, revealing its lowest point in 2004 at 27% and finally reaching the same mark as Europe in 2006 at 30% each.
In contrast, Asia saw a gradual surge between 2002 and 2006, from a quarter of the share to 40%. In Europe, on the other hand, the shares have been fluctuating around 35%, starting from 34% at the beginning and soaring to 38% in 2004, until getting to roughly a third of the shares in 2006.
