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 details of family spending on a weekly basis between the years 1968 and 2018. There has been a significant rise in spending over the 50-year period. In 2018, households spent less on meals, with a reduction of nearly 18% compared to 1968.

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, there was an increase in spending on housing and leisure in recent years, with these categories accounting for approximately 18% and 22% of the budget, respectively. A similar rise in several categories is evident in other sectors

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as clothing, where families halved their budget for clothing and footwear in 2018. In 1968, aside from food, families allocated 10% or less of their weekly income to all other spending categories. Spending on fuel, electricity, and personal goods

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among the lowest, each consisting of only about 4% of the weekly budget. Despite these changes in household expenses, the spending for household goods remained constant, at approximately 8% in both years.