The bar chart illustrates the three years’ record of expenditure by the British households on an average per month.
Overall, the British spent the most in paying for rent followed by groceries. The least is spent on entertainment. The data is calculated for three years: 1990, 2000 and 2010. The most significant difference is observed in rent for the three years. Transport, also indicates a visible gap in expenditure for the years. The bars of entertainment and groceries, show minimal gaps. In 2010, utility bills are visibly the most spent on, than 2000 and 1990. The currency is in pounds sterling.
Initially, 600 pounds sterling is spent on rent in 2010 by the British households, 510 in 2000 and 450 in 1990, respectively. In transport, the maximum of 250 was spent in 2010, 240 and 180 in 2000 and 1990. Almost an equal amount of expenditure on groceries is made for both the years, 2010 and 2000, by a mere difference of about 1. Whereas, a bit less expenditure is calculated in 1990.
Coming to entertainment, it shows similar trends as that of groceries, with an equal amount of 120 in 1990 and 2000. While, exact 100 in 2010. 150 is spent on utility bills in 2010, in turn, very less expense is seen in 1990 and 2000 by a minimal difference of 2.