The pie charts give information about the ordinary household budget in six categories in 1965 and 2015.
Overall, there were significant changes in spending patterns over the two years, while the proportion of food and clothing decreased, expenses on healthcare, housing and transportation rose.
The diagram reveals that in 1965, the largest portion of the budget was allocated to food 35%, whereas in 2015, it decreased significantly to a small minority. Meanwhile, healthcare spending increased from 15% in 1965 to 25% in 2015, and transportation rose from 5% to 15%.
It is worth noticing that housing remained a major expense in both years, increasing slightly from 30% in 1965 to 35% in 2015. And clothing expenses saw a notable decline, from 12% to just 5% in 2015. The category labeled other experienced a small rise from 3% to 5%.
