The bar charts compare the proportions of total consumer spending allocated to six commodities and services in a European country in 1998 and 2008.
Overall, spending on electronic goods and clothing accounted for the largest shares in both years and increased over time, while expenditure on newspapers/magazines and going to the cinema remained minimal and declined further by 2008. In contrast, the proportion spent on holidays decreased noticeably.
In 1998, electronic goods represented the highest share of spending at 16%, followed by clothing at 12%. By 2008, these figures had risen to 20% and 18% respectively, reinforcing their dominance in household budgets. Spending on eating out remained unchanged over the period, holding steady at 6% in both years.
Meanwhile, expenditure on holidays fell from 8% in 1998 to 5% in 2008. The least significant categories were newspapers and magazines, as well as cinema visits, each accounting for 3% in 1998 before dropping sharply to just 1% a decade later.