Band 5+: The chart below gives information about how families in one country spend their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts illustrates the proportion of spending weekly income of family in one country including eight main stages from 1968 to 2018.

Overall, the most notable change can be seen that food decreased significantly through the period. By contrast, housing and leisure increased gradually. Meanwhile, there was a slight evolve with fuel and power, clothing and footware, household goods, and transport.

Regarding the initial year, food showed a downward trend , with its share decreasing to nearly 16% at the end of the period. By contrast, housing and leisure represented 10% and 9% in 1968. Subsequently, their proportion rose notably to 19% and 22%, respectively, with a slight variation. Ultimately, transport gone slightly, climbing from 7% to 14% in 2018.

According to the other spending, clothing and footware began with 10% in 1968, and then fall down to 5% by 2018. Similarly, personal good, fuel and power started at 7% and 8% in 1968. Subsequent to this, their shares declined slightly to 4% for each in the end of years.