IELTS WRITING - TASK 1 - BAR CHẢ

The bar chart compares four different nations, namely the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Japan, in terms of five shares of expenditures in 2009.

Overall, people spent the most money on housing, while clothing was the least popular choice among the five types of expenses. It is also noticeable that food, housing and transportation witnessed substantial percentages in that year, whereas there were minor proportions in health care and clothing.

Regarding housing, the American expenses ranked first place (over a quarter), followed by the UK's, nearly 24%. However, the USA experienced the lowest proportion in food expenditure (under 15%), while Japan's highest percentage, accounting for 23%. Meanwhile, the Japanese expenditure on transportation paled compared to that of four nations, at merely one-tenth. Strikingly, Canada’s transportation expense made up 20%, doubling that of Japan.

On the other hand, the American expenditure on health care accounted for nearly 7%, although the other three countries made up around 4% on this type of expense. However, clothing was the least common expenditure of Americans with only 3%, while the counterparts shared equal proportions for dressing, around 5%.