The bar chart compares household expenditure in the United States on five categories of products—Food, Clothes, Books, Smartphones, and Toiletries—in the years 2010 and 2014.
Overall, spending on Food and Smartphones experienced noticeable increases, while expenditure on Books declined. Clothes and Toiletries remained relatively stable over the four-year period.
In both years, Food accounted for the highest spending among the five categories. In 2010, households spent around $3,600 on Food, which rose significantly to approximately $4,300 by 2014. Similarly, the amount spent on Smartphones increased from about $2,000 to nearly $2,600, reflecting the growing importance of mobile technology.
In contrast, spending on Books decreased considerably, falling from around $950 in 2010 to just under $500 in 2014. Meanwhile, the amount spent on Clothes remained unchanged at roughly $2,450, and expenditure on Toiletries saw a slight rise from about $1,850 to $1,950.
In summary, while Food and Smartphone purchases became more significant household expenses over the period, Books lost their share of spending.