The chart illustrates the percentage of adults and children’s expenditure on four different household items (food, electronic equipment, music, and videos) in the United Kingdom in 1998.
Overall, adults spent the most money on food, compared to children, who spent the largest amount on music. In the same year, the biggest inconsistencies were noted among women, who spent more than double on foodstuff, compared to their male counterparts, while boys outspent girls by more than triple the amount. Close to similar expenditure was witnessed in music purchases for adults and videos and music purchases for children.
In 1998, adults used most of their resources on food, at 25%, whereas children spent it on music, which accounted for 39%. Videos and food witnessed the least expenditure at 1% for grownups and 10% for kids, respectively.
In the same period, the largest differences were noted in meal expenses, where women spent more than double at 39%, as opposed to men, who only parted with 14%. For children, electronic gadgets purchases witnessed the biggest disparity, with boys spending more than triple at 18%, and girls only utilizing 5% of their resources.