The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The bar chart illustrates the average spending for different areas of the families in a country on a weekly basis

in1968

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in 1968

and 2018. In 1968, households spent 35% of income on food, which took up the most. 10% of the income

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were

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spent on housing and clothing and

footware

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footwear

respectively, followed by

the

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apply

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leisurement

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measurement

, having only 8% of

total

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the total

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weekly

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expenses

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expense

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expenses

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. In 2018, people spent the most on leisure, which grew up to 22%. There were around 18% of income contributed to housing. It's shown families had been spending the least on fuel and power,

where

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which

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took up only 6% in 1968 and 4% in 2018 only. Comparing the spending in 1968 and 2018, there was

an

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significant drop

on

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in

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the expense of food, from 35% to 17%.

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,

household

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households

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seemed to pay less

on

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for

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clothing and personal

good

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goods

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, given number

were

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double

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doubled

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down.

Whereas

, the spending on leisure, transport and housing grew, having

leasure

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leisure

pleasure

overtaking the food and becoming the biggest weekly spending.

Although

families' consuming behaviour changed

along

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over

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the years, the spending on household goods remained the same at 16%.