The pie chart compares the average household expenses in a country in 1960 and 2010.
Overall, three categories of spending (Food, Entertainment, and Other Basic Necessities) decreased, while four (Housing, Transport, Healthcare, and Education) increased. While Housing and Food consistently remained the highest costs, Transport overtook Other Basic Necessities to become the third-largest expense in 2010.
The categories that increased in spending were Housing, Transport, Healthcare, and Education. Housing remained the second-highest expense throughout the period, rising slightly from 22% in 1960 to 25% in 2010. Transport, which was the fourth-largest expense in 1960 at 14%, climbed to 20% in 2010, overtaking Other Basic Necessities. Healthcare and Education both started at 4% in 1960 and rose to 6% and 8% respectively by 2010.
In contrast, spending on Food, Entertainment, and Other Basic Necessities declined. Other Basic Necessities, which was the third-largest category in 1960 at 19%, dropped to 9% by 2010, making it the fourth-largest. A less significant decline occurred in Food and Entertainment. Food expenses fell from 34% to 30%, but it still remained the largest category in both years. Entertainment saw the smallest change, decreasing slightly from 3% to 2%.