The table compares the changes in the proportion of electronic and household items in New Zealand between 2002 and 2020.
Overall, the chart reveals significant shifts in the percentage of goods, with the proportion of items such as computers, cell phones, and digital cameras experiencing gradual upward trajectories over the period, while the reverse pattern was true in the case of video recorders, which saw a dramatic decline in the proportion of electronic objects. It is also noteworthy that color TV accounted for the largest percentage of goods in all years, except in 2002, when washing machines were dominant in this percentage, whereas the lowest proportion of everyday goods was demonstrated in the digital camera throughout.
Washing machines stood out as a dominant electronic item in 2002, starting at 97 percent, which then increased almost unchanged to 98 after 18 years. Color TV, however, surpassed the washing machine, taking the lead towards the end of the list among other household goods. Having increased substantially from 95 percent in 2002, the proportion of washing machines witnessed stable growth over the following years, ending the period with 99 percent.
In contrast, computers, cell phones, and dishwashers also showed upward trends in the percentage of common items over the entire span. In 2002, the proportion of computers was significantly more than those coming from, with a respective percentage of 50. While the proportion of goods from the former electronic item grew considerably to 78 percent, reaching its peak in the final year, cell phones saw a gradual increase of about 60 percent in 2002, finishing the period at 80 percent. Similarly, with a tangible increase from 45 percent, the proportion of electronic devices had risen noticeably to virtually 55 percent by 2020.