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

The bar chart illustrates how the average weekly household spending changed in a specific country between 1968 and 2018.

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, in 1968 families allocated the largest portion of their budget to food,

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, in 2018 housing became the most significant expense .

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, fuel and power remained in the category with the lowest spending in both years. In 1968, food

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accounted for 35% of total household expenditure. Housing, clothing and footwear each represented approximately 10%.

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spending on leisure was slightly lower.

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, family items,

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and personal goods were all fairly similar.

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, the fuel and power expenses were the lowest, making up the largest share of the weekly budget.

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, in 2018 leisure became the category with the highest proportion of spending, exceeding 20% The spending on housing stands in second place.

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, the amount spent on food declined significantly to 17%. Interestingly,spending on household goods remained unchangeable.The least money was still spent on fuel and power.