The given pie chart compares the percentage of household spending on four different essential goods in China in 1995 and 2011.
Overall, it can be seen that the proportion of the household budget for food and clothing increased, while the percentage of spending on medicine and household goods decreased over the given period.
In terms of families’ budgets for necessities in China between 1995 and 2011, the percentage of spending on food significantly increased from 68% in 1995 to 59% in 2011. However, the proportion spent on clothing was 19% in 1995 and relatively decreased by 1% (to 18%) in 2011.
As for the remaining essential goods, the percentage of household spending between 1995 and 2011 on medicine showed a low of 4% in 1995, although it notably increased to 11% in 2011. By contrast, spending on household goods slightly increased by 2% (from 12%) in 2011.
