The pie charts illustrate the spending habits of people in the UK in 1971 and 2001.
Overall, the data shows a shift towards higher spending on technology and cars, while traditional categories like food and books saw a decrease in their share of the budget.
In 1971, the largest portion of expenditure was on food, accounting for 44% of the total spending. This was followed by cars at 22% and petrol at 10%. Other categories, including furniture (9%), restaurants (7%), books (6%), and computers (2%), had relatively smaller shares.
By 2001, there were significant changes in spending patterns. Food remained a major expenditure but decreased slightly to 43%. Spending on cars increased to 14%, matching the percentage spent on furniture. Petrol and restaurants both accounted for 8%, while spending on books dramatically dropped to 1%. Computers saw the most significant increase, rising to 12%.
