The pie charts give information about the percentage of total expenditure spent on different commodities and services in a particular European nation in the years 1958 and 2008.
Overall, the proportion of people’s spending on housing, travel/transport, and luxury goods saw an increase while that of money spent on food, clothing, and entertainment witnessed a downward trend. In addition, people spent the most money on food in 1958 while housing accounted for the highest percentage of the total spending in 2008.
32% of total expenditure was spent on food in 1958, after which this proportion fell dramatically to 12% in 2008. By contrast, the percentage of money spent on accommodation experienced a significant rise from 22% in 1958 to 32% in the last year. During the same period, the percentage of total spending which was spent on clothing was 8% and then dropped slightly by 2% after 50 years.
Regarding other types of commodities and services, 13% of people’s total expenditure was spent on entertainment in the first year, followed by a marginal decline to 6% in the final year. In contrast, the figure for travel and transport rose significantly from 8% to 17% after 50 years. Similarly, the proportion of people’s total spending which was used for luxury goods was 7% in 1958, before more than doubling to 17% in the last year.
The pie charts give information about the
percentage
of
total
expenditure
spent
on
different
commodities and services in a particular European nation in the years 1958 and 2008.
Overall
, the proportion of
people’s
spending
on housing, travel/transport, and luxury
goods
saw
an increase while that of money
spent
on food, clothing, and entertainment witnessed a downward trend.
In addition
,
people
spent
the most money on food in 1958 while housing accounted for the highest
percentage
of the
total
spending
in 2008.
32% of
total
expenditure was
spent
on food in 1958, after which this proportion fell
dramatically
to 12% in 2008. By contrast, the
percentage
of money
spent
on accommodation experienced a significant rise from 22% in 1958 to 32% in the last
year
. During the same period, the
percentage
of
total
spending
which was
spent
on clothing was 8% and then dropped
slightly
by 2% after 50 years.
Regarding other types of commodities and services, 13% of
people’s
total
expenditure was
spent
on entertainment in the
first
year
, followed by a marginal decline to 6% in the final
year
.
In contrast
, the figure for travel and transport rose
significantly
from 8% to 17% after 50 years.
Similarly
, the proportion of
people’s
total
spending
which was
used
for luxury
goods
was 7% in 1958,
before
more than doubling to 17% in the last
year
.