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 the main features and make comparisons where relevant

The bar chart compares how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. It can be clearly seen that in 1968, food was the largest expense, accounting for over 35% of weekly income.

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, by 2018, spending on food had significantly declined to around 15%.

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, housing costs increased from approximately 10% in 1968 to nearly 20% in 2018, making it one of the highest expenses in the latter year. Spending on transport

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rose considerably, from under 10% in 1968 to around 15% in 2018. Meanwhile, expenditure on leisure saw a notable increase, surpassing 20% in 2018,

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it was below 10% in 1968. Other categories,

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as clothing and footwear, household goods, and personal goods, saw a decline in spending over the years.

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, the chart indicates a shift in spending habits, with less money spent on food and more allocated to housing, transport, and leisure in 2018 compared to 1968.