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 compares how

families

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in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and 2018 across seven different categories.

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, people’s spending habits changed a lot between 1968 and 2018. In 1968,

families

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spent most of their money on

food

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, but in 2018, leisure and housing became the biggest spending areas. Spending on transport and housing went up,

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the amount of money spent on

food

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, clothing, and fuel went down. In 1968,

families

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spent about 35% of their income on

food

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, which was the highest spending. Housing and clothing were around 10%. In 2018, spending on

food

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dropped to about 15%.

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, housing and leisure increased to around 20% and 22%. Transport spending

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went up a little,

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spending on personal goods and fuel stayed low in both years. In summary,

families

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changed their priorities from basic needs to more lifestyle and leisure spending between 1968 and 2018.