The pie charts compare the shifts in expenditures per year spent by local government in Someland between 1980, 1990, and 2000.
Overall, spending by local authorities in Someland showed significant changes across six sectors over the thirty-year period. In Higher Education, the proportion of expenditure rose from 35% in 1980 to 45% in 1990, and then fell to 40% in 2000, the highest spending recorded among other sectors. A steadily downward trend was observed in the expenditure on K-12 Education by 7%, with the rates declining from 25% in 1980 to 18% in 2000. The figures for expenditure on Transport increased significantly by 6%, from 16% in 1980 to 22% in 2000, except a rapid decrease of 6% in 1980.
In comparison, Health and human resources’ expenditure dropped by 4%, from 14% in 1980 to 10% in 2000, including a sharp rise of 20% in 1980. A slightly upward trend in spending was represented by Environmental services, with the rates of 4%, 5%, and 9%, respectively. Conversely, local authorities in Someland spending their budget on Others reported a steady decrease, with the figures of 6%, 4%, and 1%, respectively.
It can be understood that while Higher Education, Transportation, and Environmental services sectors represented the majorities of budget allocation throughout the period, Health and human resources, K-12 Education, and Other sectors reported decreases in spending.