The line chart compares government
expenditure
on Use synonyms
education
, Use synonyms
healthcare
, and pensions in a country from 2001 to 2051. Use synonyms
Overall
, spending on pensions increased substantially over the period and became the largest category by 2051. Linking Words
In contrast
, Linking Words
healthcare
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expenditure
declined in the later years, Use synonyms
while
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education
spending showed a slight decrease before stabilising.
In 2001, Use synonyms
education
accounted for the highest proportion of total Use synonyms
expenditure
, at around 15%. Use synonyms
This
figure declined gradually to approximately 14% by 2021, after which it remained unchanged until the end of the period. Throughout the timeframe, Linking Words
education
spending showed relatively minor fluctuations compared with the other sectors.
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Expenditure
on pensions was the lowest at the beginning, remaining at about 6% from 2001 to 2021. Use synonyms
However
, it rose sharply Linking Words
thereafter
, reaching approximately 18% by 2051, overtaking both Linking Words
education
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healthcare
to become the dominant area of spending. Use synonyms
By contrast
, Linking Words
healthcare
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expenditure
stood at around 11% in 2001 and remained stable until 2011, before increasing slightly to 12% in 2021. It Use synonyms
then
declined steadily over the following decades, falling to roughly 4% by 2051.Linking Words