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 in one country in 1968 and 2018.

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it is clear that

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food constituted the largest portion of

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in 1968,

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in 2018, people spent the majority of their income on leisure activities.

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, spending on household goods remained unchanged between the two years. In 1968, food was the dominant category, accounting for 35% of the total weekly

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. Housing and clothing both followed, each contributing 10%. The least amount was spent on fuel and power, which was just over 5%.

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, in 2018,

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on leisure became the top priority, making up approximately 22% of weekly spending. Housing and food followed, with about 18% and 16%, respectively. Similar to 1968, fuel and power remained the least spent category, just below 5%, equaling the

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on personal goods.