The graph illustrates the household spending patterns in different countries between the year 1980 and 2008.
Overall, the utility bills experienced highest percentage throughout the period.
It is quite evident from the chart that in the year 1980 leisure pattern showed peak ratio about 27% as compared to the other household pattern. Moreover, the Food and drink exhibited 23% in UK but in New zealand it demonstrated the peak ratio approximately 29%. Additionally, by the year 1980, the Utility bills in both conturies showed approximately same percentage as only one percentage had increased in New zealand. The ratio of transport was about 15% in UK and 17% in New Zealand. On the other hand, the percantage of other household pattern rermained constant in both countries in the year 1980.
Furthermore, in the UK, by the year 2008 the leisure household pattern presented maximum percentage about 34% while in New Zeland it percentage dramatically decreased and reached about 17%. The household pattern of food and drink showed 13% in UK but it significantly rose to approximatly 12% in New Zealand.
