The pie chart illustrates how UK people spent their money in 1971 and 2001.
Overall, there was a significant change in proportions.In 1971, the largest proportion of spending was on food, whereas in 2001, expenditure on food was the lowest, and money spent on cars had increased dramatically. Over the 30-year period, the expenditure on cars, restaurants, and computers grew significantly. But, on the contrary, spending on books, food, petrol, furniture sharply declined.
In 1971,the people in the UK spent a huge portion on food, representing 44%. Cars were less than 50% food spending. Additionally, petrol spending was several times less than 10%. The other categories (books, computers, furniture and restaurants) were each less than 10%. After 30 years, cars had a larger portion than the remaining items, at 43%. In 2001, petrol and furniture expenditure were below that of books (8% and 1% respectively). Both categories had the same rate. In addition, food and restaurant spending were equally 14
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