The line graph compares the figures for the export of clothing items from three countries (Colombia, Japan and Myanmar) over 4 years, from 1999 to 2003. Units are measured in millions of dollars.
Overall, it is clear that while the exports from Japan saw a modest decline over the period, the other two countries, especially Myanmar, exhibited significant upward trajectories during the same time. Additionally, although Japan started as the biggest exporter of clothes, in the next two years, Myanmar took the lead, which was surpassed by Colombia in the end.
Looking at the details, Colombia and Japan followed different trends, despite being the top exporters initially. The latter was the most dominant, exporting nearly $600 million worth of clothes, compared to the former, whose figure was $100 million less. However, Japan’s figure experienced a gradual decline to just under $500 million in the final year, despite a slight recovery in 2001. The export numbers for Colombia, on the other hand, rose steadily by more than $200 million to its peak of $700 million, followed by a decrease to $600 million in 2003.
When it comes to the export figures of Myanmar, it had the most noticeable and sudden changes in its export figures. Despite being inactive in the field and not exporting any in 1999, there was an exponential rise in exporting clothes to other countries in 2000, with the figure skyrocketing to $800 million in 2000 and further increasing to around $950 million in the next year. However, the figure registered near a three-fold fall in 2002 before recovering to almost $450 million at the end.