The bar chart delineates five different industries’ percentage share of Country B’s economy in 2005 and 2025.
Overall, it is evident that finance showed a remarkable upward trend over the period in Country B’s. While manufacturing and tourism declined considerably during the period. Moreover, the proportion of food processing and oil, coal, and gas remained at the same level throughout the period.
Focusing on the bigger changes first, the finance industry began at 30% in 2005, and this figure rose steadily, reaching a peak of 43% in 2025, nearly doubling over the period. Although the proportion of manufacturing started at a higher level, experiencing a dramatic downward trend to 5% in 2025.
Tourism exhibited a notable decline from 25% in 2005 to 20% in 2025, making a reduction of approximately 6%. Food processing and the oil, coal, and gas industries remained unchanged throughout the period.
In summary, finance was the only field that witnessed a significant relative growth during the period. Conversely, manufacturing and tourism observed a noticeable decrease throughout the period in country B’s.