The given chart illustrates the average weekly spendings by families in the two years 1968 and 2018 in one country.
Overall, the majoriety of the the weekly income was spent on food. While in contrast, the lowest proportion of the expenditures was fuel and xpower.
In 1968, food experienced an upward
trend, it made-up 35% of the total income. However, it decreased considerably in 2018, reaching approximately 18%. Meanwhile the rate of housing was 10%, it rose rapidly in 2018, as it accounted for nearly the fifth of the salary. Househdds, personal goods, transport and leisure, they all constituted the same percentage in 1968, as it was 8%. In 2018, there is a clear growth in the proportion for both transport and leisure. In contrast, the rate of personal goods slightly declined to 4%, while household goods remaind steady. The fuel and power were the lowest category. It dropped from 6% in 1968 to 4% in 2018.
