The line graph illustrates the proportions of spending on different types of items in a European country between 1960 and 2000.
Overall, it is clear that the percentages of food, leisure, clothing and energy experienced a consistent decline throughout the period, whereas only transport witnessed a steady increase. However, food had the highest percentages of enpenditure at the first of the period, while energy was the least.
In 1960, approximately 34% of expenditure on food and this figure plummeted gradually to about 8% by 2000. Similarly, leisure and energy declined over the following years, dropping from 20% leisure and 5% energy to 12% and 1% respectively by the end of the period.
Turning to the remaining clothing and transport, both items began at around 10% in 1960, then they showed opposing trends. Spending on clothing dipped gradually, declining from 10% to 5% by 2000. In contrast, expenditure on transport soared steadily to almost 12% , overtaking leisure in 1990, after that which it continue surged to reach at 15% by 2000.
