The given bar charts compare the percentage of people’s expenditure on different goods and services in one European nation through two decades from 1998 to 2008. Overall, it can be seen that people tended to spend their money on both electronic devices and clothing which witnessed a significant increase in both years. In contrast, holiday, newspaper and magazines ,and going to the cinema recorded a dramatic drop in 2008.
In 1998, people spent most of their income in electronic devices recorded around 16%. Similarly, in 2008, electronic goods peaked at 20%, followed by clothing exhibited around 12% in 1998, while it experienced a numerous rise at 18% in 2008.
Newspaper and magazines and going to the cinema remained relatively stable at 5% for both in 1998. Notably in 2008, all of news paper and magazines and going to the cinema plummeted in 1% for each.
In contrast, eating out remained relatively unchanged at 6% overall, while holiday showed a significant decrease ranging from 8% to 6% in 1998 and 2008, respectively.