The given pie charts illustrate the patterns of youngers in Japan and Australia in 2019
Overall, it is evident that while both nations allocate a significant portion of their budgets to ‘Food’, the distribution of spending across other categories exhibits notable disparities.
In Japan, the largest proportion of teenage expenditure is attributed to ‘Other’ categories, which accounts for a substantial 54%. This is followed by ‘Food’, which constitutes 24% of their overall spending. The sectors of ‘Video/Computer games’, ‘Clothes’, and ‘Books’ receive considerably less attention, standing at 10%, 9%, and 3%, respectively. This pattern suggests that Japanese teenagers prioritize many ranges of expenses over specific categories
Time to time, teenagers in Australia demonstrate a different spending distribution. Here, ‘Food’ represents the largest share at 30%, closely trailed by ‘Video/Computer games’, which occupies 18% of their finances. Similar to Japan, ‘Clothes’ are allocated 9% of the budget, while ‘Books’ account for a marginal share of 4%. However, Australian youth allocate a lesser percentage, 39%, to ‘Other’ expenses compared to their Japanese counterparts
