The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004.

The graph demonstrates the

expenditures

on three categories, namely

food

and

drink

, restaurants and hotels, and entertainment, by various

age

groups of UK residents in 2004.

Overall

, the data indicates that

food

and

drink

expenditures

increase with

age

.

Also

,

food

and

drink

expenses were the highest for the majority of

age

groups, followed by restaurant and hotel expenses and entertainment. Regarding the specific category of

food

and

drink

, those aged 76 and older incurred the highest

expenditures

, approximately 23% of the total amount. The

age

group under 30 had the lowest

expenditures

, accounting for only 6% of total

expenditures

.

On the other hand

, the

age

group under 30 had the highest restaurant and hotel

expenditures

, at 14% of the total,

while

the

age

group 61-75 had the lowest, at 2% of the total.

In contrast

, the percentage of total spending allocated to entertainment was highest for those aged 61 to 75 and lowest for those aged under 30, at 23% and 7% respectively.