The chart describes the ratio of people’s total spending in a Europe country was spent on different goods and services in 1958 and 2008
Overall, it is clear the rate of people’s total spending on foods was the highest and luxury goods was the lowest in 1958. In addition, after half a century the figure for housings was the highest while the figure entertainments was the lowest
In 1958, the proportion of people’s total spending on housings was 22% and the figure rose gradually to 32% in 2008. The fugure for both people’s spending on luxury goods and travel/ transports went up steadily from 7% to 17% and 8% to 17%
In contrast, the percentage of people’s total spending on foods was 32% in 1958 and the figure for deceased dramatically to 12% in 2008. Moreover, the ratio of people’s total spending on entertainments to 13% in 1958 and after 50 years the figure for reduced steadily to 6% in 2008. In 1958 the percentage of people’s spending on clothings was 18% and the figure dropped slightly to 16% in 2008
