The charts below show the proportion of people's total spending on different commodities and services in a particular European country in 1998 and 2008.

The bar charts compare the proportions of total consumer spending allocated to six commodities and services in a European country in 1998 and 2008. Overall, spending on electronic goods and clothing accounted for the largest shares in both years and increased over time, while expenditure on newspapers/magazines and going to the cinema remained minimal and […]

The bar charts compare the proportions of total consumer spending allocated to six commodities and services in a European country in 1998 and 2008. Overall, spending on electronic goods and clothing accounted for the largest shares in both years and increased over time, while expenditure on newspapers/magazines and going to the cinema remained minimal and […]

The bar charts compare the proportion of people’s total spending on six categories of goods and services in a European country in 1998 and 2008. Overall, while clothing and electronic goods experienced considerable growth in spending, holidays, newspapers and magazines, and cinema attendance all declined. Meanwhile, the proportion of money allocated to eating out remained […]