The bar chart illustrates the proportion of goods and services expenses in a specific country between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, although the food and beverage sector dominated in 1995, it followed a downward trend along with other goods and services. Transport had the lowest figures in both years and recorded a similar upward trend with housing, which exhibited the highest percentage of household expenditure in 2005, overtaking food and beverage’s position.
In 1995, people had a tendency to spend most on food and drinks, at around 32%, then the figure for them reduced slightly to approximately 22% in 2005. Other goods and services accounted for exactly 25% in 1995, with its expenditure share declining to about 22% in 2005.
In the remaining categories, the share of housing spending was at roughly 27%, before increasing to just under 35% at the end of the period, making it the highest figure among all sectors. Following a similar trend, the lowest percentage of expenditure was recorded in transport, with its figure rising from 15% in 1995 to around 20% in 2005.