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.

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graph compares 1968 and 2018 on the way families spent their weekly income in a single country.

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, in 1968, food was the most spending compared to other outcomes.

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, family members in 2018 used their money mostly for leisure.

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, expenditure in 1968 was dominated by food needs at 35% of weekly income, trailed by housing and clothing requirements, accounting for 10%, respectively. Interestingly, the

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of expenses in household goods, personal necessities, and transportation

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accounted for 7.5%. Families in 1968 were least able to spend on fuel and power, which nearly exceeded 5%. In 2018, funds for leisure were the highest

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, resulting in more than a fifth.

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, meals and living place have

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above 15%. Household necessities shared the same

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with the same sector in 1968, namely 7.5%. The three other sectors used the least money to spend just below 5%.