Band 5+: The bar chart below shows the sector contributions to India’s gross domestic product from 1960 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the percentage contributions of three sectors,including agriculture, industry,and services to India’s GDP.

Overall,while the contribution of agricultural decreased dramatically, service sector saw an upward trend in its contribution. Additionally, the contribution of industry sector experienced a slight increase and was lowest among the three sectors.

In the initial years (1960-1970), the agricultural sector held the largest share, contributing around approximately 53-63% to India’s GDP. Over the following two decades, the figure for agriculture witnessed a steady decline, dropping to roughly 45% by 1980.In contrast,the service sector saw a increase dramatically in its contribution, rising from 16% in 1960 to 64% in 2000.

As for the industrial sector, over the three years(1960-1980), there was a slight growth in the figure,climbing from about 15% to 25%. At the end two years, the percentage contribution of industrial sector remained constant and still stood at 25%.