The provided pie chart depicts the household expenditures in five groups (food & drinks, utility bills, transport, and others) between the UK and New Zealand in 1980 and 2008.
Overall, UK leisure spending included the major part of the whole spending in both years relative to food & drink, and utility bills in New Zealand in 1980 and 2008 respectively. Also, the lowest shares of spending in both countries in both years were regarding other expenditures.
In terms of specifics, there was a marked increase (7%) in the leisure category in the UK in 2008 compared to 1980. Also, there was a noticeable growth in the utility bills budget ( 27% to 31%) in New Zealand in 2008 relative to 1980. The remaining escalations were about the utility bill expenditures in the UK that experienced 2% growth in 2008 compared to 1980. Moreover, both countries witnessed a 2% increase in another budget in 2008.
On the other hand, the shares that experienced the decrease included the food and drink in both countries in 2008 relative to 1980. The decrease percentages in this group in the UK were significant (10%) and in New Zealand were about 4%. Additionally, leisure spending in New Zealand witnessed for 1% decrease in 2008 and transport expenditure in both countries witnessed a 1% reduction in 2008 relative to 1980.