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

The chart below gives information about how families in one country spend their weekly income in 1968, and 2018.
The bar chart illustrates data about the average weekly spending by families of a particular country in the years 1968, and 2018.
Overall
, the majority of people spent their income on food and leisure,
however
, household goods were utilised in equal proportion in both years. Spending on food was 35% in 1968,
consequently
,being the highest and was almost double that in 2018. Nearly 20 and exactly 10 per cent were accounted for housing in 1968 and 2018. Fuel and power were the least per cent with approximately 7 in two separate times.
Also
, personal goods made up some of the least in 2018. Clothing and footwear made one-tenth in 1968 and experienced a half fall in 2018.In 1968 transportation was close to 8% and
this
figure stood at around 15% in 2018. Leisure comprised around 9% at the beginning and climbed up to roughly a quarter in 2018, and became the most spent by family members.
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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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