The two pie charts illustrate the average household expenditure in Japan and Malaysia in 2010 across five categories: housing, transport, food, healthcare, and other goods and services.
Overall, housing constituted the largest proportion of spending in Malaysia, whereas Japanese households spent the highest share on other goods and services. It is also noticeable that Malaysia allocated a greater percentage to housing and food, while Japan spent relatively more on transport and healthcare.
In Japan, the largest share of household expenditure was devoted to other goods and services, accounting for 29%. Food was the second biggest category at 24%, followed by housing and transport at 21% and 20% respectively. Healthcare represented the smallest proportion, making up only 6% of total spending.
By contrast, in Malaysia, housing dominated household expenditure at 34%, which was significantly higher than the figure for Japan. Food was the second largest category at 27%, while spending on other goods and services stood at 26%, slightly lower than in Japan. Transport expenditure in Malaysia was comparatively modest at 10%, only half of Japan’s figure. Healthcare accounted for the smallest share in both countries, at just 3% in Malaysia.
In summary, while both countries showed similar spending patterns in some areas, notable differences can be observed, particularly in housing and transport expenditure.