Band 7+: the graph below shows the millions which were spent by four states, Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph illustrates the amount of money (in millions of dollars) spent by four countries over a given period.

To summarize, although France began as the lowest spender, it experienced steady growth and became the highest spender by the end of the period. In contrast, Germany consistently spent the least overall.

Regarding Spain and Germany, Spain’s expenditure started at 60 million dollars and gradually declined to 50 million by 1988. It then decreased further before recovering to finish at 60 million dollars in the final year. Germany, on the other hand, started at 30 million dollars, remained stable for the first two years, and rose to 44 million in 1988. However, its expenditure fell slightly to 40 million dollars by 1992, ending as the lowest among the four countries.

As for the UK and France, the UK’s spending began at approximately 55 million dollars and steadily increased, reaching 80 million by the end of the period. France, which started as the lowest spender, saw consistent growth throughout the years and matched the UK’s expenditure of 80 million dollars in 1992.

Overall, the spending trends reveal that while France experienced the most significant increase, Germany maintained the lowest expenditure, with Spain showing some fluctuations and the UK rising steadily.