The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the comparison of the average weekly expenses by households in certain countries between 1968 and 2018.
Overall
, while
families spent most of their income
on food in 1968, their preferences shifted towards leisure after 50 years. Nevertheless
, families spent the least percentage of their income
on fuel and power in both given years.
In 1968, 35% of familes' weekly income
were spent on food. In addition
, housing and clothing and footwear were spent at the same amount, at 10%. However
, approximately 7% of income
was spent on fuel and power. Over 50 years, people prioritized most of their income
to spend on leisure, which comprised approximately 22% of their income
. During the same period, families spent nearly 20% of their income
on housing, followed by food and transport which accounted for 17% and 14%, respectively. On the other hand
, only 4% was spent on personal goods.Submitted by bellchatpavee on
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