The line graph illustrates the profits of three different exports, while the pie charts present changes in four sources of income in South East Asia from 1970 to 1995.
Overall, manufactured products were the only exports increasing during the period presented, while earnings from tourism markedly increased.
Starting at $14 M, the lowest among all exports, timber rose to $25 M in 1975. It remained stable until 1980 before plummeting in the following years and hitting the bottom at $6 M in 1995. The export of other raw materials followed a similar trend, starting at $30 M and reaching the highest point of nearly $40 M in 1975. Afterwards, it declined to $20 M in 1990 before stabilizing over the next five years. Meanwhile, manufactured products saw the most substantial growth in exports over the entire period, peaking at $40 M in 1985 then declining to $35 M after 10 years.
In 1970, domestic earnings accounted for the largest share at 33%, followed closely by exports and tourism, at 29% and 27% respectively. Meanwhile, other sources were far less significant, making up a combined 11%. By 1995, tourism-related revenue witnessed a remarkable surge, doubling its figure recorded in 1970. However, this increase was offset by a decline of over one-third in domestic revenue and more than half in exports. The remaining income source, labeled as ‘other’, showed a modest growth of 2% during the same timeframe.