The chart indicates the proportion of residence spending on commodities and services in a nation in a decade, between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, it is noteworthy that Food and Drinks and Other Goods and Services sectors witnessed a decrease in percentage after 10 years, while there was a reversed trajectory in Transport and Housing industries over the period. Furthermore, Food and Drinks category was the top at the beginning of the timeframe. However, Housing overtook it to end at the highest share.
Regarding the two groups recorded for the top rates throughout, Food and Drinks accounted for approximately a third in 1995, which was the highest proportion compared to the other three sectors in the same year. In comparison with this, Housing started at just under 30%, before rising and surpassing that of Food and Drinks over a decade, at roughly 34%. Conversely, Housing experience a significant drop to just under a quarter in 2005.
As for the remaining two categories, Transport, despite a growth in its figure, remained the lowest share across all industries, with 15% for 1995 and nearly a fifth for 2005. Meanwhile, Other Goods and Services made up an exact quarter at the beginning of the period, before slightly going down to 23% over the years.