The line graph compares how the population of a European country spent their money from 1960 to 2000. Overall, spending on all categories except clothing felt throughout this time, and total expenditure of food experienced the most dramatic decrease.
In 1960, nearly 35% of national budget went on food, compared to 20% of leisure, 10% of clothing as well as transport, and only 5% of fuel/energy. However, over the following 30 years, spending on transport suddenly witnessed a remarkable surge, whereas that of the other four categories represented a downward trend.
By 2000, clothing took over food to become the leader in total population expenditure at around 18%. By contrast, the proportion of money spent on food dropped to just under 15%, compared to 9% of leisure and clothing. spending on fuel and energy still remained unchanged in the last plate with only 2% of national budget.