The pie charts illustrate comparable information in spending individuals’ habits (food, cars, petrol, retaurants, furniture, computers, and books) from 1971 to 2001 in the UK.
Overall, the percentage of spending on cars and computers rose significantly, whereas the figure for food and books decreased considerably.
In 1971, food made up the highest proportion of spending habits of individuals (44%), followed by cars and petrol with 22% and 10%, respectively. At the end of the period, the amount of spending on food and books dropped to 14% and 1%, respectively. In 2001, the figure for books was one-sixth of the initial figure.
In 2001, the percentage of spending on cars and restaurants doubled roughly with 43% and 14%, respectively. As it can be seen, cars represented the largest proportion of the chart in 2001. Notably, in this year, the amount of spending on computer had a six-fold growth at 12%. In contrast, the percentage of petrol and furniture fell slightly by approximately 1%.
