The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph describes how weekly income was spent by families in one country in 1968 and 2018.

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, comparing data between 1968 and 2018, the proportions of Housing, Transport and Leisure increased, and all the others either kept the same or declined. In 1968, Food took the largest ratio(35%) of the weekly income.

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in the next 50 years, it dropped dramatically to around 17% and was surpassed by Housing and Leisure, which accounted for around 19% and 22% respectively. To be exact, Leisure was the top one

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of Food in 2018.

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these three, Transport grew from about 8% to nearly 15%, which took fourth place after 50 years. There were four parts that kept the same or declined between 1968 and 2018. Precisely speaking, Household goods kept stable at around 8%. Fuel and power, Clothing and

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footwear

, and Personal goods all declined from 1968 to 2018, from 12%, 10% and 8% to 4%, 5% and 4% respectively.