The provided pie charts illustrate citizen spendings on different sectors in the United Kingdom and New Zealand in 1980 and 2008. Overall, it is clear that the highest expenditure in both countries notable changed over the 28-year period.
At the beginning, in 1980, the highest residents’ expenditure in the United Kingdom was on leisure activities, which was almost third of all sectors at 27%. Second highest expenditure of residents in the UK was on utility bills at 26%. Moreover, food and drink spendings in 1980 was only 23% of all sectors, while transport and other spendings remained just below 15%. Additionally, in New Zealand the highest expenditure was on food and drink with 29%, while utility bills was just 1% higher than the UK with 27% during this period. Other residents spendings in New Zealand was under 20%.
By 2008, expanditure proportion in both country changed significantly. As a result, in the United Kingdom, residents spendings on leisure activites grew from 27% to 34%, while utility bills also increased from 26% to 28%. Spendings on food and drink gradually declined from 23% to 13%, while other expenditures in the United Kingdom saw steady changes. In addition, in New Zealand, the highest expenditure changed from food and drink to utility bills, which changed from 27% to 31%, while previous leader decreased from 29% to 25%. Other proportions also experienced slight changes.