The bar chart gives information about three distinct sector contributions to gross domestic product over a 40-year period in India.
Overall, the analyses reveal a predominant downward trend in agriculture, while services generally skyrocketed. In contrast, the figures for industry were gradually growing within five periods.
Looking at the agriculture category, the share for it was the highest in 1960, in contrast to other sectors, commencing with just over 60%. Later on, over the next 20 years, it witnessed a steady but gradual fall, reaching approximately 30%. In 2000, it had decreased by a mere 20%, before ending at 10% by the end of the observed period.
Focusing on the services sector, it generally experienced a steady growth pattern, commencing at about 15%, followed by a rise to just below 30% in 1980. Then, it witnessed a surge to 40%, culminating in reaching its peak just above 60% in 2000, completely altering the initial position of the whole graph.
To finish with, the industry sector, which began with the lowest figures, saw its proportion mainly increase. It started with a mere 15% and witnessed a substantial increase by 1980 (20%). In the following years, it remained almost unchanged, albeit with a slight decline by the end of the period, culminating with just over 20%.
