The bar charts illustrate the proportion of income allocated to food and other goods in France, Germany, and England between 1998 and 2008
Overall, spending on food increased in all three countries over the ten-year period, with France experiencing the most significant rise. Conversely, income spent on other goods showed mixed trends, with France decreasing, Germany increasing, and England remaining stable.
In 1998, the percentage of money spent on food in France saw the highest increase, rising from about 15 percent to approximately 40 percent in 2008. The statistics for food in Germany also experienced a slight rise from 25 to 30 percent over a decade. By contrast, England had the lowest percentage of income spent on food, with a growth from roughly 10 to 15 percent over the 10-year-period.
Regarding other goods, France was the only country that saw a decrease in goods, dropping from 40 percent in 1998 to about 30 percent in 2008. In contrast, Germany’s spending on other goods increased from around 15 to 25 percent between 1998 and 2008. Meanwhile, the figure for goods in England remained almost unchanged at approximately 35 percent over ten years.