The bar chart gives information about the percentages of expenditures spent on five different categories in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Japan in 2009.
Overall, it is clear that housing made up the largest proportion of expenditures, while health care and clothing accounted for the least share in all countries. It is also worth mentioning that the difference between the biggest and the smallest categories was significant.
Looking at the details, the amount of spending on different sectors varied widely. Housing and transportation stood at over 25 % and 20%% along with 17% and 20%, respectively, in the USA and Canada. The third place in the graph was taken by food with just under 15% in both countries. Other areas, namely health care and clothing, formed less than 7%.
As for the UK and Japan, food and housing constituted between 20% and 25%. Opposite was true for transportation in these countries. It accounted for around 15% and 10%. The least concerns for the governing bodies in the UK and Japan were health care and clothing, with no more than 5%.