The chart shows student expenditure over a three-year period in the United Kingdom. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the expenditure of British students from 1996 to 1999.

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, the most significant amount of money young people allocated to entertainment, accommodation, and food/bills/household goods,

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the least covered their course expenditure, essential and non-essential travels, children, and other expenses. Focusing first on the most essential spending, in 1996, the vast majority of students' money was spent on accommodation, at the level of almost 30,

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for food/bills/household goods and entertainment, the corresponding figure was nearly 25. Regarding 1999, the youth had an opportunity to relax more, as their biggest expenditure was allocated to entertainment, which was above 30, as opposed to only approximately 20

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those two remaining areas, mentioned before. As for the less significant expenses, only below 5 units were spent on children in 1996 and nothing in 1999. During the 3-year period, non-essential travel spending was at the level of nearly 5, which was quite similar to the money spent on essential trips. From 1996 to 1999, between 5 and 10 units students used for their studying. Other expenses took from 12 to 16 units on them.