The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by local authorities in Someland in 1980, 1990 and 2000.

The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by local authorities 

in Someland in 1980, 1990 and 2000.
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The charts give information about, changes in the yearly financial management of local government.
Overall
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,
while
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higher education was the largest proportion of the yearly spending in all three years, environmental services remained the smallest cost in all periods.
It is clear that
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in 1980, higher education was the largest proportion of Someland's budget (35%).
This
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figure increased in 1990 but decreased declined by 5% in the
last
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year. The percentage of spending on transportation
also
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decreased through a 20-year period, from just 25% in 1980 to more than 18% in 2000.
According to
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the figures, spending on environmental services just made up the smallest minority of the total. It stood at 4% in 1980 and reached 9% in 2000. By applying contrast, spending on health and human resources increased from 14% in 1980 to 20% in 1990 which was a top and
then
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declined by 10% in the
last
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year.
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Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "declined" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • allocation of budget
  • percentage distribution
  • annual spending
  • local authorities
  • sectors
  • increased funding
  • decreased funding
  • trends
  • socio-economic conditions
  • policies
  • expenditure
  • public services
  • financial priorities
  • budgetary adjustments
  • fiscal policies
  • discretionary spending
  • mandatory spending
  • inflation-adjusted
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