The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018

The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018
The graph illustrates the average weekly speeding by families in a particular country during the period of time from 1968 to 2018.
Overall
, the percentages of weekly income spent on housing, transport and leisure increased
while
the proportions of money used on food, fuel and power, clothing and footwear and personal goods decreased. Only the figure for house goods was kept at the same level.
To begin
with, it is evident that the percentages of weekly salaries spent on food, clothing and footwear and personal goods dropped significantly from 35%, 10% and 7.5% in 1968 to 16%, 5% and 4% in 2018 respectively. Meanwhile, the figure for fuel and power decreased by around 2%.
On the other hand
, the proportion of income used on housing, transport and leisure rose dramatically from 10%, 6% and 8% in 1968 to 18%, 14% and 23% in 2018 respectively. What is worth mentioning is that the money paid to households remained the same at around 6%.
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Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportions" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Weekly income
  • Expenditure
  • Consumption patterns
  • Cost of living
  • Discretionary spending
  • Inflation
  • Economic indicators
  • Demographics
  • Socio-economic factors
  • Technology advancements
  • Government policies
  • Consumerism
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Fiscal habits
  • Budget allocation
  • Financial priorities
  • Societal trends
  • Purchasing power
  • Income distribution
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