The charts below show the proportion of people’s total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The supplied pie charts illustrate the comparison of people's spending on six types of consumer items in Europe between 1958 and 2008.

Overall

,

it is clear that

there are significant changes in customers’ demands for commodities and services.

While

both housing and clothing accounted for over half the proportion of spending commodities in 1958,the trend seemingly reversed till 2008, as more and more housing and luxury goods were sold to gratify the masses’ needs. Clothing was comprised of 32% in the first year and

this

showed a considerable decrease of about a mere 10% to 12% in 2008.

Likewise

,in 1958,entertainment generated 18% which fall gradually to 16% 50 years later.

Furthermore

, the proportion of travel/transport decreased significantly from 13% in 1958 to 6% in 2008. With regards to remaining consumer items,there was an approximate 10% growth in both housing and luxury goods to 32% and 17% respectively.

Additionally

,food presented the same leap as luxury goods,increasing to 17% in 2008.