The chart compares the contributions of five selected industry sectors to the economy of Country B for the years 2005 and 2015, along with projections for 2025.
Overall, Finance has consistently maintained the highest share in Country B’s economy throughout this period. In contrast, the other industries are predicted to experience a notable decline, except for 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, with a significant decline expected to drop to only 5% in the future.
The Food Processing and Fuel sectors have followed a similar trend. Both started with contributions of 10% and 25%, respectively. The contribution from Food Processing doubled to 20%, while the Energy sector peaked at 32% in 2015. However, projections suggest that both will return to their starting points by 2025.
In contrast, the Tourism sector is the only one exhibiting minimal fluctuations. It shares second place with the Fuel industry, starting at 25% in 2005, dropping to 20% in 2015, and is expected to remain unchanged by 2025.