The pie chart gives information about the comparison of the spending percentage in 2010 between Japan and Malaysia.
Overall, the spending patterns between the two countries show slight differences across various categories. In Japan, the largest portion of expenditures goes to “other and good services”, whereas in Malaysia, housing takes the highest spot. However, healthcare represents the smallest percentage of spending in both countries.
As the data provide the information, 29 percent of Japanese people are likely to spend their money on good services, which was later followed by Food (24 percent). Other things such as housing and transport are considerably similar with 21 percent and 20 percent, respectively, however, the healthcare sector only reaches 6 percent of total expenditure.
Meanwhile, in Malaysia, the majority of people spend their money on housing, which accounts for 34% of total expenses, followed by food at 24%. Other categories, such as transportation and goods and services, show noticeably different percentages of spending, which around 10%. Healthcare receives the least allocation, with only 3% of Malaysians’ expenditures going toward it.