The given line graph compares the average monthly spending by learners from a high school between 2000 and 2020.
Overall, clear differences are evident among categories. Leisure recorded the highest values in the end year, while leisure activities showed a dramatic increase over the years. By contrast, clothing experienced a gradual decline throughout the period, whereas food initially peaked in the starting year but afterwards showed a significant decrease.
In detail, in 2000, student spending on food recorded 35% subsequently, it declined gradually, reaching a proportion of 20% in 2020. In addition, transport was the second-highest category after food in 2000, and it experienced a steady rise from 30% to 43% throughout the years.
Meanwhile, leisure activities in 2000 accounted for 15%; afterwards, they grew dramatically, reaching around 35% in 2020. In contrast, clothing, which was moderately popular in 2000, experienced a sharp decline and fell to around 5% in 2020.
In conclusion, food and transport were initially the most popular categories, but students gradually lost interest in food. Clothing was moderately popular at first, yet over time students shifted their spending away from it.