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

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

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position belonged to

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at the end

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

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was followed by clothing and

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

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

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, 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%

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of the period.

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,

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