Band 9: The chart below gives information about the household percentage of spending on essential goods in China for the years 1995 and 2011 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The provided pie charts illustrate the proportions of spending on four different necessities in China, namely food, clothing, medicine, and household goods, from 1995 to 2011.

Overall, it is evident that expenditure on medicine was the least prioritized necessity over time. Meanwhile, there were notable shifts in the spending habits for food and clothing, which alternated as the most commonly purchased essentials throughout the sixteen-year period.

In 1995, nearly three-quarters of the total spending was allocated to food, with around a third dedicated to clothing. The remaining proportions were spent on medicine and household goods, accounting for 4% and 9%, respectively.

By 2011, spending on food and clothing continued to represent the major necessities. However, due to rising inflation on these items, their combined proportions slightly decreased to 59% for food and 18% for clothing. Conversely, expenditures on medicine and household goods saw a significant increase, rising to 11% and 12%, respectively.