The line chart demonstrates data about the U.S. government’s expenditures in different figures on research over a 28-year period from 1980 to 2008.
Overall, there has been a slight increase in most figures, except for another research subject. In addition, Health dominated the chart with the highest government spreading whereas General Science had the lowest spending in this period.
A closer look at the diagram highlights the fact that Health stood at nearly 7.5 billion dollars in 1980, which was approximately three times as much as General Science. Over the next 4 years, Health spending fell slightly to 7 billion. It then increased gradually until 2004, it peaked at 22 billion. The period between 2004 and 2008 saw a drop in Health to 18 billion, however, it still remained dominant on the chart. In contrast, General Science rose moderately, from 2.5 billion in 1980 to 5 billion in 2008.
Regarding Space and Energy spending, they increased during this period, starting at nearly 5 billion in 1980 and reaching 7 billion and 9 billion in 2008, respectively. However, other spending decreased over a 28-year period, from 7.5 billion in 1980 to 5 billion in 2008.