Band 8+: The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.The graph below shows average world GDP in six regions of the world during the first decade of the 21st century. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates information about the average world GDP in six different regions of the world during the first 10 years of the 2000s.

Overall, the GDP in America made up the largest proportion, as opposed to South East Asia, which generally had the smallest figure. Notably, the percentage in the Western Pacific was at an intermediate level.

In detail, America had by far the highest GDP, accounting for 14%, which ranked first. In terms of Europe, it accounted for approximately 9.5%, making it 4.5% smaller than America. The average GDP in the Western Pacific was at an intermediate level, at roughly 7%.

Looking at Africa, the percentage was negligibly higher than that of the Eastern Mediterranean, accounting for 5.5% and 4.5%, respectively. Interestingly, these countries shared almost the same proportion in the 1st decade of the 21st century. Turning to South East Asia, it accounted for the smallest percentage, at 4%, which ranked lowest.