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 and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the distribution of weekly household income across eight

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categories in a particular country, comparing the years 1968 and 2018.

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,

food

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represented the largest share of family spending in 1968,

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the proportions spent on housing and leisure surpassed that of

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by 2018.

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, spending on fuel and power consistently formed the smallest segment in both years. In detail,

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on

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experienced a steep decline, dropping from approximately 35% in 1968 to around 17% in 2018.

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, spending on clothing and footwear fell significantly, halving from 10% to 5%,

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outlay on personal goods

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decreased, falling from about 8% to 4%. There was a reduction in

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on household goods and fuel and power, with the former dropping from 8% to 6%, and the latter declining from 6% to just 4%. Notably, the proportion allocated to household goods remained broadly stable over the period, staying close to 7%.

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, spending on housing increased remarkably, rising from 10% in 1968 to 19% in 2018. Transport costs

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saw moderate growth, climbing from roughly 8% to 14% of weekly income. The most significant upward trend was observed in leisure

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, which nearly tripled from 8% to 22% over the 50-year period. To summarise, family priorities in spending shifted substantially

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was the chief

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in 1968, but by 2018, housing and leisure had become the most dominant categories.