The chart compares the percentages of contributions from five selected industry sectors to the economy of Country B for the years 2005 and 2015, with projections for 2025.
Overall, out of the five categories, Finance has consistently held the highest share in Country B’s economy throughout this period. In contrast, it is predicted that the other industries will experience a noticeable decline, with the exception of Tourism.
In 2005, Finance accounted for 31% of Country B’s economic landscape, while Manufacturing was lower, at about 21%. Finance has risen steadily over the years and is estimated to reach 42% by 2025. Meanwhile, the Manufacturing sector has shown a completely opposite trend, experiencing a significant decline, expected to drop to merely 5% in the future.
The Food Processing and Fuel sectors follow a similar trend. Both started at 10% and 25%, respectively. The figure for Food Processing doubled to 20%, while the Energy sector peaked at 32% in 2015. However, it is projected that both will return to their starting points by 2025.
In parallel, the Tourism sector is the only one showing the least fluctuations. It shares second place with the Fuel industry, starting at 25% in 2005, then dropping to 20% in 2015, and is expected to remain unchanged by 2025.