Two pie charts compare the total expenditure of citizens in a certain European nation allocated to six types of goods and services in 1958 and 2008.
Overall, Housing, Traveling /transport, and Luxury goods experienced a significant increase, while Food, Clothing, and Entertainment recorded a considerable decline throughout the period. It is also noticeable that the spending on Food accounted for the greatest proportion in 1958, but this figure was exceeded by Housing in 2008.
In 1958, residents spent 32% of their total budget on Food, which was the highest percentage and almost twice as high as the figures for Clothing and Entertainment, at 18% for the former and 13% for the latter. By 2008, Food had experienced a dramatic drop of 20%, falling to only 12%. Clothing and Entertainment followed a similar pattern, the expenditure on Clothing decreased slightly by 2% in the final year, whereas the expenditure on Entertainment dropped even more significantly, halving from 13% to 6% and becoming the lowest proportion.
Regarding the remaining categories, Housing led this group in 1958 at 22%, while Travel/transport and Luxury goods reported broadly similar figures of 8 and 7 percent, respectively. From 1958 onwards, the spending on Housing rose sharply to 32% and became the largest sector in 2008. Turning to Travel/transport and Luxury goods, both showed general growth, with each reaching 17 % at the end of the period.