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 information about the household expenses weekly in four countries from 1968 and 2018.

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, the average weekly spending by households on food was the highest in 1968,

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in 2018 families’ weekly expenditure was almost the same on food, housing, and leisure.

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expenses weekly on household goods remained relatively stable at 7 per cent in 1968 and 2018. In 1968, the percentage of spending by families was the highest on food at 35%, before it decreased significantly to 17% by 2018. The average weekly household expenses on housing, leisure, and transport were a small percentage at 10%, 9%, and 8%, respectively.

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in 2018, the proportion increased dramatically to 19%, 22%, and 14%, respectively.

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, the proportion of families spending from their weekly salary was the lowest on fuel, clothing, and personal goods nearly at 4%, 5%, and 4% in 1968, before the percentage grew slightly to 7%, 10%, and 8%, respectively, by 2018.