The bar chart provides information about the percentages of spending on food, housing, transportation, healthcare, and clothing in four various countries—the US, Canada, the UK, and Japan–in 2009.
Overall, it is evident that a large number of expenditures were spent for food, housing, and transportation in all countries throughout the period in question, while other two categories required less spending.
Looking at the details, the numbers for housing in the USA made up just over 25%, being one of the largest proportions. Additionally, the food category in the UK and Japan accounted for just over 20% and approximately 23% each. In comparison, the patterns for housing in these countries constituted just under 25% and about 22%, respectively. The patterns for food, housing, and transportation in Canada were almost identical, accounting for between 15% and 20% each.
Being one of the smallest proportions, expenditure for healthcare in the United Kingdom constituted about 3%, while these spendings in Canada and Japan were just below 5%. In addition, the rates for clothing in all four countries were almost similar, making up around 5%, respectively.