Band 7+: The charts below show the proportion of people's total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008

The two diagrams illustrate the proportion of expenses in the UK population for various services in 1958 compared to 2008.

Overall, the pie chart for 1958 shows that British people primarily spent their funds on Housing and Food, while they were less inclined to spend on jewelry. After 50 years, the pie chart became more balanced, despite a decrease in spending on housing. By 2008, Housing accounted for approximately a third of the pie chart.

In 1958, the British population allocated about 7 percent of their funds to Luxury goods, which is the same percentage they spent on Travel and Transport, totaling 8 percent of the entire chart. In contrast, the categories in the 2008 pie chart each account for 17 percent. Additionally, Entertainment and Clothing had the same proportions in 1958 but differed by 5 percent, with 13 and 18 percent respectively. By 2008, both categories experienced a decrease to 6 and 16 percent, respectively.

Lastly, British people spent about 22 percent on Housing and 32 percent on Food.