The bar chart illustrates the percentage of weekly
income
spent by families Use synonyms
on
various categories in 1968 and 2018.
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in
Overall
, Linking Words
food
accounted for the largest share of family expenditures in 1968, Use synonyms
whereas
in 2018, leisure became the dominant category. Spending on housing and transport increased significantly over the years, Linking Words
while
the share of Linking Words
income
spent on Use synonyms
food
and fuel decreased dramatically.
As for 1968, Use synonyms
food
was the leading category, making up approximately 35% of weekly spending, far exceeding other categories Use synonyms
such
as housing and clothing, which accounted for nearly 10% each. Fuel and power, Linking Words
along with
personal Linking Words
goods
, household Use synonyms
goods
, and leisure, all had relatively similar shares, ranging from about 5% to 8%. Transport expenses were the lowest, accounting for less than 5% of weekly Use synonyms
income
.
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Regarding
2018, leisure replaced Change preposition
In
food
as the most significant expenditure, standing at nearly 23%. Housing ranked second at 19%, Use synonyms
while
transport spending saw a notable rise to approximately 15%. Linking Words
Conversely
, the proportion of Linking Words
income
spent on Use synonyms
food
dropped sharply to around 17%. Expenditure on fuel and power declined to under 5%, similar to clothing, personal Use synonyms
goods
, and household Use synonyms
goods
, which all saw relatively minor shares in comparison to 1968.Use synonyms
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