The chart illustrates the expenditure by 18-20 years olds in one country on five different products (food, clothes, books, smartphones and toiletries) in 2010 and 2014.
Overall, food accounted for the highest expenditure in both years, while books showed the least spending. Spending on food, smartphones and toiletries increased between 2010 and 2014, whereas expenditure on books declined significantly. Clothes had the remained unchanged.
In 2010, young people spent the most on food, accounting for about $38 million. This figure rose to around $44 million in 1014. Clothes showed second in both years, with $25 million. Also, spending on smartphones increased noticeably, from $20 million in 2010 to about $27 million in 2014.
By contrast, expenditure on books fell sharply over the period, decreasing from $10 million to $5 million, making it the least category in 2014. Spending on toiletries rose from $18 million in 2010 to $20 million in later four years. As a result, toiletries overtook books by a considerable differense in 2014.
