: The line graph below shows the percentage of spending in a European country from 1960 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The line graph represents the proportion of expenditure in a European country over four decades between 1960 and 2000 in terms of five categories namely food, leisure, clothing, transport and energy.

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, the five categories experienced different trends during the time period,

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the proportion of spending on clothing gradually increased, other classifications decreased. As the graphs show, the

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for food started at 35% in 1960 followed by a small decrease to 30% in 1970.

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declined rapidly to just under 15% in 2000. Regarding leisure expanse, in 1960 they shipped 20%.

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also

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experienced a quick fall to about 12% in 2000. If we look at clothing, in 1960 the spending on transport

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10%, but

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this

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plummeted steadily until it fell to just under 8% in 1990.

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, the

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continued to

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plunged to below 5% over the year.

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, clothing was approximately 10% in the year 1960.

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experienced a gradual increase to just over 15% in 1980 reaching

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about 17% in 2000. Regarding transport, it was the smallest

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accounting

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little more than 5% in 1960.

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the

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showed downward over time.