The line graph shows the percentage of spending in a European country from 1960 to 2000.

The statistics provide information on how spending of a country in Europe between 1960 and 2000. What is notable from the chart is that all categories witnessed a downward trend with the exception of

transport

. Among all the categories, food held the top spot at the start;

however

,

this

position belonged to

transport

at the end

of the period. In the beginning, at 33%, food held the highest position. Far below was leisure, with 20%.

This

was followed by clothing and

transport

, with respective figures being 10% and 9%. At the bottom of the list was energy, as its figure stood at 5%.

Thereafter

, a downward trend was recorded in the proportion of spending on food, with just under 15% in 2000.

Similarly

, the percentage of money which was spent on leisure falls slightly by 8% over the next 41 years. The figures for clothing and energy varied slightly, ranging from 5% to 2%

at the end

of the period.

In contrast

,

transport

witnessed an ascending trend in spending, with a sharp increase to 15% in 2000.