The bar chart illustrates how people spent their money on different categories in four main countries – United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan in 2013.
Overall, it can be seen that Housing had the highest figure through the entire period, while Healthcare experienced the lowest. Additionally, Japan had the highest expenditure, whereas United Kingdom saw the lowest share.
In 2013, Japan had the highest share in Housing, accounting for 30%, followed by UK at 27%. Meanwhile, Australia had the lowest, representing only 26%. However, in term of Healthcare, Australia had the largest expenditure, accounting for 28%, followed by Japan at 24%, whereas United Kingdom saw the lowest percentage at 9%.
Interestingly, in UK demand for food was the highest, representing 17%, followed by Japan at 14%. However, Australia accounted for the lowest percentage, at 13%. By contrast, Japan had the largest expenditure in term of transport facilities, showing 25%, followed by UK at 20%. Also, Australia experienced the smallest expenditure, at only 15%.
