The provided charts illustrate how juveniles in Australia and Japan managed their finances in 2019.
Overall, it is clear that a large number of young people in Japan spent a considerable amount of their money on video and computer games. Meanwhile, in Australia, food expenditure had the biggest proportion compared to other stuff.
In Japan, just over a third of finances was spent on games, while in Australia this expenditure was quite lower, accounting for nearly a quarter of all teenagers’ spending. Food costs represented 37% and were notably higher compared to Japan, where expenses on food were significantly lower, at only 22%.
Expenses on clothes made up a quarter of the total expenditure in Australia and were only 5% lower in Japan. Additionally, there were other expenses accounted for 12% in Japan, while in Australia they were slightly less, at 8%. The figures for spending on books were the lowest among other expenditures in both countries.