The table below give in formation on the average percentage of households income spent on food the specific cintries and The percentage shown are at ten-year intervals starting in 1950 and going to 2000
Over all, most countries shows gradually increase of income spent on food over than 50 years period.However, some countries experience The number are quite low, and the amount of income spent varied greatly between nations
In 1950, Korea spent the highest percentage of household income on food, at around 30.4%, while USA recorded the lowest, at just 20.6%. Over time, all the countries saw a decrease in food spending for example, Japan reduced its percentage of from 30.3% in 1950 to 7.4% in 2000. Similar, Korea dropped from 30.4% in 1950 to 8.7% in 2000 in the same period
Otherwise, while most countries follow a downward trend , Mexico showed some fluctuations. It started at 28.7% in 1950, fell to 22.0% in 1970 and then slightly rose to 24.9% in 2000.Over all, The trend suggests changing spending patterns across the decades
