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

The bar chart illustrates the families’ expenditure on a weekly basis between 1968 and 2018.

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, a shifting trend in families’ weekly spending is observed over the course of 50 years. In 1968, people allocated most of their income to food

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more families prioritized leisure in 2018.

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, families still spent the least on fuel and power in both years. On average, there were notable changes in the highest consumption spent between 1968-2018.

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dominated, food expenses dropped from 35% in 1968 to just over 15% in 2018.

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, leisure experienced

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rise over the two periods, from approximately 9% in 1968 to nearly a quarter in 2018, surpassing food as the highest weekly spending. Housing expenses followed similar patterns, increasing from 10% to almost 20%. Fuel and power remained the lowest expense between the two periods which slightly dropped from over 5% in 1968 to around 4% by 2018.