The two pie charts compare how a local government allocated its budget across five sectors in 1980 and 1990.
Overall, food accounted for the largest share of expenditure in both years, whereas pensions received by far the smallest proportion. Over the decade, spending on food and healthcare declined, while the shares devoted to education, pensions and other services all increased.
In 1980, more than one‐third of the budget (37%) was spent on food. Healthcare was the second-largest item, taking up just over a quarter of total expenditure at 27%. Education represented a smaller yet still substantial proportion at 19%, while other services absorbed 11%. The remaining 6% went on pensions, making this the least funded area.
By 1990, the proportion spent on food had fallen to 30%, although it remained the biggest single category. Healthcare also saw a reduction, dropping to 21%. In contrast, education’s share rose to 24%, overtaking healthcare as the second-largest item. Expenditure on other services increased markedly from 11% to 17%. Pension payments, though still the smallest component, grew slightly to 8% of the total budget.