The line graph illustrates the percentage of household spending in a European country on five categories – food, leisure, clothing, transport, and energy – between 1960 and 2000.
Overall, spending on food, leisure, transport, and energy declined over the period, while expenditure on clothing showed a gradual increase. Food remained the largest category throughout, despite a significant decrease.
In 1960, food accounted for the highest proportion of spending at around 33%, but this figure steadily fell to approximately 14% by 2000. A similar downward trend can be seen in leisure spending, which dropped from about 20% to nearly 12% over the same period. Transport expenditure also decreased, falling from roughly 10% in 1960 to around 5% in 2000.
In contrast, spending on clothing rose consistently from about 9% at the beginning of the period to approximately 15% by 2000, overtaking leisure and transport. Energy represented the smallest share of expenditure throughout the period, declining gradually from around 5% to just over 1% by the end.