The pie charts compare the proportions of average household expenditure across five categories in Japan and Malaysia in the year 2010. The figures are expressed as percentages.
Overall, it is clear that housing, food, and other goods and services accounted for the largest shares of household spending in both countries. However, Japanese households spent the most on other goods and services, whereas housing represented the dominant expense in Malaysia.
In Japan, other goods and services constituted the largest share at 29%, followed by food at 24%. Housing and transport accounted for similar proportions, at 21% and 20% respectively. By contrast, health care represented the smallest category of expenditure, at just 6%.
In Malaysia, housing was the largest expense, comprising 34% of total household spending. Food also accounted for a substantial proportion at 27%, while other goods and services made up 26%. Transport represented a relatively smaller share at 10%, and health care was the least significant category, accounting for only 3% of total expenditure.