The pie charts provide information about the proportion of the mean household expenses in two countries (Japan, and Malaysia) in 2010. The units are measured in percentages.
Overall, housing accounted for the largest percentage of expenditures in Malaysia, while transport category was the dominant in Japan. Meanwhile, in both countries, the lowest percentage was seen in health care category.
In detail, transport category which had the highest rate among others in Japan, comprised 29% of total expenses. Subsequently, food which was the second dominant class after transport, the Japanese spent almost a quarter of their funds for this category. As for the similar classes: housing, and other goods and services, their rates were 21% and 20%, respectively. Final category which was spent the least money, was health care in Japan-constituted 6% of expenditures.
Regarding Malaysia, the leader class was housing in this country, making up about one third of overall spending. Interestingly, Malaysia also had the similar categories as Japan: transport and food that differed a mere with each other (respective 26% and 27%). When it comes to other goods and services, and health care, the former’s rate was 10%, while the later’s percentage was the lowest at 3%.