The bar chart illustrates the distribution of expenditures in five categories—housing, food, transportation, healthcare, and clothing—in four countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan, in the year 2009.
Overall, housing accounted for the largest share of expenditures in all four countries, while healthcare consistently received the smallest allocation.
In 2009, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom devoted the largest proportions of their budgets to housing, with figures reaching approximately 25%, 27%, and just over 20%, respectively. In contrast, Japan allocated a larger share to food, at around 25%, while the other countries spent notably less in this category. Canada had the highest transportation expenditure, with 20%, which was higher than in the other countries. As for healthcare, Canada and Japan spent the least, with both countries allocating around 5% of their budgets to this category.
Expenditure on clothing was similar across all countries, with each nation spending approximately 5% of its total budget.