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 line graph represents the detail of the family's weekly expenses in 1968 and in 2018.

Overall

, the weekly expenditure averages of families dramatically changed. Some spending rates to continue exist the same.

Firstly

, the most remarkable spending is on food with a 35% ratio. Housing, clothing and footwear have the same rate of 10% in the weekly income. The amount of leisure, Household goods and personal equipment are nearly the same. The former one is a bit more. Add to

this

, estimated spending on fuel and others is recorded at 6% in the year 1968.

Furthermore

, turning to 2018 , the food cost of families had dropped greatly to a percentage between 15 to 20.

However

, housing spending had risen by an almost 20%. Slightly more than food expenditures. The most essential boost was seen in leisure spending rates. It has shot up around 10% in so many years. Transportation charges come after and are followed by Household property and the other categories respectively. The

last

three had remained the least just in 1968 which are fuel and power, clothing and footwear and personal goods.