The bar chart illustrates th average amount of money spent on clothes in the USA in 1985, 1995 and 2005.
Overall, women’s clothing accounted for the highest expenditure throughout the period, while spending on children’s clothes was much lower. In general, clothing expenditure increased over time, although spending on men’s clothes decreased slightly in 2005.
Men and women exhibited consistently higher figures. In 1985, men spent approximately 200$ on clothes, whereas women’s spending made up about 500$, which is relatively higher. The disparity became less pronounced in 1995, the figure for men experienced a significant rise to about 420$ and that for women increased marginally to roughly 460$. In the final year, while spending on men’s clothes decreased to 400$ , the figure for women rose substantially, reaching its peak of approximately 620$.
Children, on the other hand, had the relatively lower figures. Starting at around 80$ in 1985, the average spending of boys saw a marginal growth to nearly 100$ in 1995. The figure then levelled off in 2005. Similarly, the expenditure of girls on clothes started at around 90$ in 1985, and this was followed by a gradual climb to roughly 120$ in 1995. Subsequently, the figure increased further, reaching about 140$ in 2005.