The pie graphs illustrate the proportion of family budget allocated for 5 categories in UK and New Zealand over a course of 28 years, starting in 2008.
Overall, it is manifest that the most striking features is a substantial upward trend in leisure activities and a considerable drop in food and beverage in UK. Furthermore, UK households registerd the highest figure in leisure while the largest amount of money belonged utility bills in New Zealand in 2008.
In 1980, the percentage of financial budget spent on food and drink accounted for about 23% in UK compared to approximately 29% in New Zealand. These figures then experienced a dramatic decrease to 13% and 25% respectively. In addition, utility bills’ consumption stood at around 16% in both nations which rised only 2% in UK and about 4% in New Zealand.
UK residents spent roughly 15% of household budget on transport in comparison with New Zealanders( about 17%) which declined merely 1% in 2 countries. Moreover, recreation accounted the highest proportion of UK family budget in both years while this percentage of New Zealand was only half of the figure in UK counterpart in 2008 ( approximately 17%). Especially, other costs consumed around 9% of family spending prior to a similar slight growth to about 11 %.
The pie graphs illustrate the proportion of family
budget
allocated for 5 categories in UK and
New
Zealand over a course of 28 years, starting in 2008.
Overall
, it is manifest that the most striking features is a substantial upward trend in leisure activities and a considerable drop in food and beverage in UK.
Furthermore
, UK households
registerd
the highest figure in leisure while the largest amount of money belonged utility bills in
New
Zealand in 2008.
In 1980, the percentage of financial
budget
spent on food and drink accounted for about 23% in UK compared to approximately 29% in
New
Zealand. These figures then experienced a dramatic decrease to 13% and 25%
respectively
.
In addition
, utility bills’ consumption stood at around 16% in both nations which
rised
only
2% in UK and about 4% in
New
Zealand.
UK residents
spent roughly 15% of household
budget
on transport
in comparison
with
New
Zealanders
(
about 17%) which declined
merely
1% in 2 countries.
Moreover
, recreation accounted the highest proportion of UK family
budget
in both years while this percentage of
New
Zealand was
only
half of the figure in UK counterpart in 2008
(
approximately 17%).
Especially
, other costs consumed around 9% of family spending prior to a similar slight growth to about 11 %.