The provided pie chart depicts the percentage of people’s total spending in six different categories: housing, food, clothing, travel/transport, entertainment, and luxury goods in particular European country. The information is given for the years 1958 and 2008.
Overall, it is clearly seen that the ratio of expenditure for housing, travel/transport, and luxury goods augmented. In contrast, the percentage of spending for food, clothing, and entertainment mitigated.
Looking at the pie chart in detail, in 1958, the proportion of expenditure for food was at the top position, with 32%. However, it was followed by housing, which contributed 22%. Whereas, it is noticeable that the next places were occupied by clothing and entertainment, at 18% and 13%, respectively. In contrast, travel/transport and luxury goods were bottom position, with only 8% and 7%, respectively.
Analysing the pie chart further, in 2008, the ratio of spending for housing was 32% compared to 17% for travel/transport. On the other hand, the percentage of spending was 17%, 16%, 12%, and 6%, for luxury goods, clothing, food, and entertainment, respectively.
