The pie chart illustrates the financial behavior of citizens of the United Kingdom and New Zealand in terms of daily necessities in 1980 and 2008, measured in percentages.
Overall, the United Kingdom spent an abundance of money on leisure activities in both years, while New Zealand citizens prioritized utility bills out of every other necessity.
In 1980, U.K. residents allocated 27% of their expenditures to leisure, with utility bills being close to a second. Fast-forwarding to 2008, the two largest contributors consumed by residents increased by far to leisure taking up 34% and bills, with 28%. Food and beverages was reduced by 10% to less than a quarter in a span of 20 years, whilst other smaller spends less than a fifth of the percentage each.
In contrast, New Zealand’s utmost expenses draw out from their utility bills, with more than a quarter in 1980, which then shifted to a 4% increase to approximately 31%. By 2008, numerous expenditures such as food and drinks, transport and leisure, were significantly reduced by at least 1-3% each, to accommodate the increase in public demand for other expenses, which rose by 2% through the years.