The line graph illustrates the total expenditure on online book purchases in the UK between 1997 and 2002, while the pie chart breaks down these sales among four UK countries.
Overall, it is clear that British citizens spent more and more money on buying books over the internet over the 5-year period. Additionally, England was by far the dominant market for online book consumption compared to the other nations.
Regarding the line graph, there was an upward trend in the amount of money spent on books on the internet with a progressive upturn from approximately £11 million in 1997 to £22 million in 2000 over the course of time. Following this rapid growth, the figures continued to climb at a slower pace in the subsequent years, before eventually reaching a peak of £25 million at the end of the period in 2002.
Looking at the pie chart, England was the largest consumer (accounting for 81% of the total books bought on the internet), followed by Wales and Scotland at 10% and 8% respectively. By contrast, Northern Ireland constituted the smallest share, with its figures standing at a mere 1%.