The bar chart compares the export earnings of a country in five categories in 2015 and 2016, while the table shows the percentage change in each category over this period.
Overall, export earnings increased in all categories from 2015 to 2016, with textiles showing the highest percentages growth. Although petroleum products and engineered goods were the top two export earners in both years, textiles experienced the most significant rise.
In both 2015 and 2016, petroleum products generated the highest export income, at around 60 billion dollars, with a slight increase of 3%. Engineered goods followed closely, rising from approximately 58 billion to nearly 62 billion dollars, which represents an 8.5% growth. Gems and jewellery had a modest increase of 5.18%, moving from around 43 billion to just above 45 billion.
Agricultural products showed the smallest growth, with only a 0.81% increase, remaining just under 35 billion dollars in both years. Textiles, on the other hand, saw the most noticeable improvement. Earnings increased from roughly 25 billion to over 30 billion dollars, a 15.24% rise.
In summary, although petroleum products and engineered goods remained dominant in terms of value, textiles had the fastest growth rate in exports between 2015 and 2016.