The line graph compares three countries, namely Colombia, Japan and Myanmar in terms of their clothing export figures between 1999 and 2003.
Overall, although clothing exports from Myanmar generally increased, they were erratic for much of the period. In the meantime, while Colombia’s clothing exports grew noticeably, the figure for Japan dropped.
Regarding clothing exports from Myanmar, this country recorded the most volatile change. Despite initially standing at 0, the Myanmar textile industry boomed in 2000, with their exports skyrocketing to $800 million dollars. This sudden growth persisted for another year, with the export figure peaking at about $950 million. However, it experienced a remarkable decline of $600 million in 2002, followed by a moderate recovery to $450 million in the final year.
As for the remaining countries, Colombia and Japan, their pattern of change was less abrupt. The former exported clothes worth around $450 million in 1999, thereafter which this figure increased gradually to a peak of $700 million three years later. It, however, went down by $100 million in 2003. The latter country, on the other hand, saw its clothing exports drop. After initially fluctuating between $600 and $500 million until 2002, it eventually fell to below $500 million.