Band 9: 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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts provide information about how citizens in a nation of Europe spend their money on six different categories between 1958 and 2008.

Overall, there were significant changes in spending patterns over the 50-year period. In 1958, food accounted for the largest proportion of spending, while housing became the biggest category in 2008. The percentages spent on housing, travel and transport, and luxury goods increased, whereas spending on food and entertainment decreased.

In 1958, people spent the highest percentage of their money on food, at 32%. Housing was the second largest category, accounting for 22% of total spending. Clothing made up 18%, while 13% was spent on entertainment. The smallest proportions were spent on travel and transport and luxury goods, at 8% and 7% respectively.

By 2008, housing had become the largest expense, rising from 22% to 32%. Spending on luxury goods also increased considerably, from 7% to 17%. Similarly, the proportion spent on travel and transport more than doubled, reaching 17%. In contrast, spending on food fell sharply from 32% to just 12%. Entertainment also declined from 13% to 6%, while expenditure on clothing saw a small decrease, from 18% to 16%.