The chart illustrates the global manufacturing output of Asia, Europe and the rest of the world divided in 5 stages with 40 years apart from 1840 to 2000.
Overall, while Asia and Europe were noted to be decreased in 2000 compared 1840, the rest of the world was dramtically increased even they have been reduced compared to the prvious stage. Besides, the two continents have been recorded to reached equal peaks,conversely, the rest of the world also attached attention with the lowest rates throuhout this period in 1840.
To begin with, continents have dropped in percentage were represented very diffently. For Asia, the percentage of it have been declined from 50% to 20% by stage 3 in 1920. Since then, Asia was raised to more than 40% in 2000, remain the highest. Meanwhile, Europe was expanded and reach its peak from first stage to third stage, from 40% to 50%. But after that, it has been lower in the remaining time, finished as the lowest in the final stage with under 30%.
On the other hand, the rest of the world stayed last with the smallest percentage at the beginning of the duration with only 10%. However, it was dramtically boost throughout every stages and hit its climax of almost 40% by the fourth stage in 1960. After that, it was slightly fallen to over 30% and stand in the second position in 2000.