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 data about the average weekly spending by one household in 1968 and 2018. In general, it is evident that in 1968 people spent most of their money on food

while

in 2018 families spent more money on leisure activities. In 1968, household expenditure on food was 35% of the total weekly income.

However

, by 2018,

this

percentage significantly decreased to over 20%. During the year 1968, spending on housing and clothing accounted for 10%,

while

expenditures on fuel were just around 5%. Other categories made up less than 10% of the total spending, like household goods, personal goods, transport and leisure activities.

In contrast

, in 2018, leisure activities became the highest percentage of expenditure, over 25%.

Besides

, housing costs and transport expenses dramatically rose to nearly 20% and 15% respectively. Notably, the remaining spending costs, including fuel, clothing, and personal goods maintained a stable share of families' income in both 1968 and 2018.