The given pie charts illustrate the percentage of household income spent on housing, food, transport, savings, and entertainment in one country in the years 2000 and 2020.
Overall, most people’s income was spent on housing and food, while the smallest percentage was savings. Over the period, spending on housing increased significantly, whereas food and transport decreased slightly, showing a shift in household priorities.
In 2000, the proportion of household spending on food was 30%, followed by transport at 20% of the total spending. Entertainment accounted for 15%, and savings represented the smallest share at 10%. By 2020, spending on food had fallen to 22%, and transport also declined to 15%, while entertainment slightly decreased as well.
However, the housing ratio experienced a noticeable increase, rising from 20% of household expenses in 2000 to 35% in 2020, becoming the largest expense category. Savings was the only figure that remained stable over the period, accounting for 10% in both years.