The pie charts show local government expenditure in 2010 and 2015

The two pie charts illustrate information about the proportion of money which the government spent on various fields in 2010 and 2015. Looking from an

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perspective, education, healthcare and pensions accounted for the highest figures in both years.

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, only welfare and preference for borrowing witnessed an increase during the examined years.

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with, the percentage of expenditure allocated to education

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constituted 24% in 2010 and decreased slightly to 21% in 2015, that of healthcare expenses experienced almost no change (at 20%) from 2010 to 2015. Meanwhile, the figure for pensions remained at the same level, which accounted for 19% in both 2010 and 2015. To continue

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both shares of expenditure which local government allot to the welfare of the population and interest on borrowing represented 8% and 5% in 2010, the figure was significantly higher at 13% and 10% respectively in 2015. The country’s interest in defence power comprised 17% in 2010;

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, it saw a small drop to 14% in 2015.