The bar chart illustrates the expenditures of 18-20 aged people on five categories including food, clothes, books, smartphones and toiletries in one country between 2010 and 2014.
Overall, while spending on food remained the most common in both years, a book section stood at the lowest level. In contrast, clothes category accounted for the similar figures in these years.
In both 2010 and 2014, a food sector recorded the highest results, at roughly 27 and 45 millions of dollars respectively. Meanwhile, books remained in the lowest position, reaching only 10 million dollars in 2010 and 5 million dollars in 2014, which was the lowest figure throughout the period. Nevertheless, the clothes category accounted for the similar result in both years, at 25 million dollars.
Additionally, the amount of spending on toiletries recorded relatively similar figures, at 20 million in 2014, and slightly lower in 2010, at about 19 million dollars. Lastly, the expenditure on the smartphone in 2010 accounted for 20 million dollars, whereas in 2014 the number was higher, at around 26 millions of dollars.
