The pie charts compare the percentage of money spent on five different household patterns in the UK and New Zealand between 1980 and 2008.
It is clear that the highest percentage of money was spent on Leisure in the UK, and utility bills were in New Zealand during the years of 1980 and 2008. By contrast, the percentage of money spent on others was lowest in both the countries in the same time frame.
In terms of expenditure, the household expenditure on utility bills was increased from 26% and 27% to 28% and 31%, respectively, in the UK and New Zealand, in the given year of 1980 and 2008. People of the UK spending money on leisure saw an increase at 7%, which figure was decreased for New Zealand at 1% during the year of 1980 and 2008. Whereas, from 1980 to 2008, expenditure of household sources on others was increased by 2% in both countries over the period of 20-year.
On the other hand, the proportion rate of spending money on food & Drink and transport decreased to 13% and 14% from 23% and 15%, respectively, in the uk over the given 10 years. At the same time, spending money on food & drink, transport and leisure decreased from 29%, 17% and 18% to 25%, 15% and 17%, accordingly in New Zealand