The pie chart shows the moderate household expenses in a country between 1950 and 2010. Overall, there was a significant shift over a 60-year period.
In 1950, the largest expenditures proportions fell on housing. By 2010, however, this was the only category whose proportions saw a dramatical fall. In contrast, other categories showed an upward trend, with food experiencing a significant rise and becoming the largest expense by the end.
In 1950, the proportion of housing expenses made up nearly three-fourth of all expenditures, accounting for 72. 1%. However, it recorded a plummeted drop to 22% in the end of the period. Similarly, education category saw a marginal fall to 6. 3% from its initial 6. 6% In contrast, the remaining categories all recorded a growth.
Food category, which showed the most dramatic increase, nearly tripled its figures, reaching 34%, up from 11. 2%, and becoming the highest in the last years. Transportation category started at only 3. 3%, which was followed by a noticeable rise to roughly 14%. Likewise, other categories increased to 19. 2% from its initial 4. 4%. Health care, however, remained the smallest category in both years, 2. 4% in 1950 to 4. 5% in 2010.