The table illustrates the number of cars that are manufacturated in three different countries (Argentina, Australia and Thailand) between 2003 and 2009.
Overall, Thailand was the dominant category in the whole period, despite experiencing a sharp decline in the middle of the period. While the share for Australia decreased continuously and accounted for the smallest category, Argentina increased throughout the period and ultimately ranked second.
The figure for Argentina stood at 235,088 in 2003, before rising steadily to 352,759 in 2006, and subsequently reaching 466,089 by the end of the period (2009).
At the beginning of the period, cars that are made in Australia fall significantly from 452,163 to 341,268 in 2006. Initially the proportion for Thailand was 735,825, before climbing dramatically to 1,162,356 in 2003. By 2009, Thailand saw a marked reduction in its share and accounted for 999,963, overtaking all categories. By comparison, Australia’s share declined steadily from 341,268 to 245,264 and ranked third overall.
