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 regarding the comparison of weekly revenue expenditure on eight categories by families in a nation over half a century, in two distinct years, 1968 and 2018. Units are measured in percentages.

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, it can be seen that food accounted for the highest proportion of weekly spending in 1968

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fuel and power were the lowest.

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, the money spent per week on leisure ranked first

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personal goods

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fuel and power ranked

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in 2018.

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, in 1968 food items comprised the major weekly cost of a family with 35% of the total. Meanwhile, all other spending categories registered 10% (Housing) or less of the expenditure.

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, not even one single segment recorded less than 5% of the cost half a century ago.

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, in 2018 the majority of finances were dedicated to leisure, housing, food and transport from the highest proportion downward registering about 22%, 19% , 17% and 14% respectively.

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, household goods (8%), clothing and footwear (5%), fuel and power and personal goods (both 4%) recorded the lowest percentages of weekly spending in a downward sequence again.