Band 6+: The line graph shows the percentage of spending in a European country from 1960 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The statistics show the proportion of spending money on five different categories in a European nation from 1960 to 2000.

Overall, all activities witnessed a significant decline, except transport, throughout the period. In addition, spending money on food at first had the highest percentage after transportation overtook it in the last period.

In 1960, food had the highest proportion of money expenses, with its figure being around 33%. Far below was the percentage of leisure activities being at 20%, which is two times as much as the figure of clothing (10%). Following that around 9% of money was spent on transportation, which just under double the figure for energy (6%).

Afterwards, the proportion of food decreased considerably to nearly 14% for the following 40 years. Conversely, a appreciable rise was registered in transport , which its figure being 15% in 2000, which 10% higher than that of clothing expenses. Meanwhile, there was a marked drop in the percentage of spending on leisure activities, with around 12%, compared to just approximately 2% of energy.