The given graph and table illustrate the changes in export earnings for a country across several industries from 2015 to 2016, measured in billions of dollars.
Overall, the export earnings for petroleum products and engineered goods showed an increase from 2015 to 2016, while gems and jewelry experienced a decrease. Additionally, textiles and agricultural products also saw rises in their export earnings during the same period.
In detail, petroleum products and engineered goods were the leading exports, with petroleum products increasing from just over $61 billion in 2015 to around $63 billion by 2016, and engineered goods rising from $58 billion to $62 billion, resulting in a 3% and 8.5% increase, respectively. On the other hand, gems and jewelry experienced a decline of 5.18% from $43 billion to $41 billion. Agricultural products remained relatively stable at around $31 billion in both 2015 and 2016. Textiles, initially the lowest at around $26 billion in 2015, caught up with agricultural products, reaching just over $31 billion in 2016.
The percentage change in values from 2015 to 2016 shows that textiles had the highest increase of 15.24%, while gems and jewelry had the largest decrease. Despite this, petroleum and engineered goods maintained their dominant positions in export earnings, with petroleum products being the highest and experiencing a 3% increase, and engineered goods showing a more notable rise of 8.5%. These figures indicate a steady growth in the export earnings for most categories, except for gems and jewelry, which experienced a decline.