The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and 2018.

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of weekly

income

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spent by families

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various categories in 1968 and 2018.

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,

food

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accounted for the largest share of family expenditures in 1968,

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in 2018, leisure became the dominant category. Spending on housing and transport increased significantly over the years,

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the share of

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spent on

food

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and fuel decreased dramatically. As for 1968,

food

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was the leading category, making up approximately 35% of weekly spending, far exceeding other categories

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as housing and clothing, which accounted for nearly 10% each. Fuel and power,

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personal

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, household

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, 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

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.

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2018, leisure replaced

food

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as the most significant expenditure, standing at nearly 23%. Housing ranked second at 19%,

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transport spending saw a notable rise to approximately 15%.

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, the proportion of

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spent on

food

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dropped sharply to around 17%. Expenditure on fuel and power declined to under 5%, similar to clothing, personal

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, and household

goods

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, which all saw relatively minor shares in comparison to 1968.