The bar chart provides information about how families in a country spent weekly income in both 1968 and 2018.
The bar chart illustrates the distribution of weekly
household
expenditures in a specific country for the years 1968 and 2018, across eight distinct Use synonyms
categories
.
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Overall
, significant shifts in spending patterns are evident over the fifty-year period. Linking Words
While
spending on Linking Words
food
and housing showed the most notable changes, other Use synonyms
categories
Use synonyms
also
experienced varying degrees of fluctuation. In 2018, the largest portions of Linking Words
household
budgets were dedicated to leisure and housing, marking a departure from 1968 when Use synonyms
food
dominated spending.
In 1968, Use synonyms
food
was the largest expense, comprising 35% of total weekly income. Use synonyms
This
proportion saw a considerable decrease by 2018, falling to 17%. Linking Words
On the other hand
, spending on housing more than doubled from 10% in 1968 to 18% in 2018, reflecting perhaps the increased cost or importance of housing over the years.
Leisure activities saw a significant increase in expenditure, rising from 9% in 1968 to 22% in 2018, becoming the category with the highest proportion of spending in the latter year. Linking Words
This
could indicate a shift in lifestyle priorities, with more emphasis on recreation and entertainment in modern times.
Transport costs Linking Words
also
grew substantially, nearly doubling from 8% to 14%, suggesting either higher travel needs or increased transportation costs. Linking Words
In contrast
, spending on Linking Words
household
goods remained relatively stable at 7% across both years, indicating little change in Use synonyms
this
area.
Other Linking Words
categories
Use synonyms
such
as clothing and footwear, fuel and power, and personal goods saw declines. Expenditure on clothing and footwear decreased from 10% to 5%, Linking Words
while
fuel and power dropped from 6% to 4%, and personal goods fell from 8% to 4%. These reductions could be attributed to advancements in technology, more efficient energy use, or changes in consumer Linking Words
behavior
and preferences.
In conclusion, the bar chart reveals a substantial transformation in Change the spelling
behaviour
household
spending habits between 1968 and 2018, with notable increases in leisure, housing, and transport expenses, and significant decreases in Use synonyms
food
, clothing, and other minor Use synonyms
categories
.Use synonyms
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