The bar graph illustrates data on weekly family expenditure in a specific country in 1968 and 2018.
Overall
, in 2018, families spent the most on leisure items, which was roughly three times that in 1968. Linking Words
In contrast
, the largest expenditure in 1968 was on food. Over the course of fifty years, only household goods remained at the same percentage of total spending.
In 2018, Linking Words
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leisure items were the only Rephrase
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category
that exceeded 20% of weekly family Use synonyms
income
, reaching around 23%. Use synonyms
Following
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category
, spending on housing and food ranked second and Use synonyms
third,
at about 19% and 17%, respectively. Among other types of spending, Linking Words
such
as fuel and power, clothing and footwear, household goods, personal goods, and transport, only transport exceeded 10% of weekly family Linking Words
income
and was higher than in 1968.
Notably, in 1968, food was the most significant weekly expenditure for families, accounting for 35% of their Use synonyms
income
, making it the largest Use synonyms
category
of spending that year. Use synonyms
Additionally
, no other Linking Words
category
exceeded 10% of weekly Use synonyms
income
. That year, families spent 10% of their Use synonyms
income
on both housing and clothing & footwear.Use synonyms
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