IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Chart:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the top ten countries with the highest spending on travel in 2014.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Consumer Spending on Travel (US$ Billion)
Source: UNWTO
Model Answer 1:
The bar chart illustrates the top ten countries with the highest travel-related consumer spending in 2014 in US$ billions.
Overall, China was by far the biggest spender on travel, while Western European and developed nations occupied much of the remainder of the top ten. The least spending among these ten countries could be seen in Taiwan and Malaysia.
In more detail, Chinese citizens’ spending on travel in 2014 reached nearly US$110 billion, placing it well ahead of all other nations. The United States and Germany followed, each spending around US$85 billion in travel. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom spent close to US$55 billion, which was, although substantial, only about half of China’s expenditure. Singapore also featured on the list, allocating roughly US$25 billion to travel in 2014.
Further down the ranking, South Korea and Hong Kong both reported travel spending of approximately US$20 billion each. India spent just over US$15 billion, while Malaysia and Taiwan rounded out the list, with spending in the range of US$10 to 12 billion.
Sample Answer 2:
The bar chart outlines data on ten countries which made the highest travel expenditure in 2014, and it also compares how much these countries spent on travel in the same year. The data was collected from UNWTO.
Overall, China stood at the top of the list with the highest spending, while Taiwan ranked the tenth position.
As the diagram suggests, China spent almost 110 billion US dollars in 2014 for travel, while the US and Germany, each with nearly 85 billion dollars, attained the second position in this list. The UK spent roughly 55 billion, less than half of China, on travel and the UK’s spending for travel was more than double that of Singapore. The travel spending by South Korea and Hong Kong was a tie, and they each spent 20 billion USD in 2014. India’s spending was just over 15 billion, while Malaysia and Taiwan stood in the bottom two positions in the list, with around 10-12 billion spent for the same.
The bar chart lists and compares the top countries in terms of their tourism-related expenditure in 2014. It also shows the amount of money spent on travelling and tourism by the citizens in those countries in the same year. The units are measured in billion of US dollars.
At the outset, it is apparent that China topped the rank as its citizens spent the highest amount of money on travelling in the given year, while Taiwan, with a trivial expenditure on this sector, stood at the lowest position.
As the data suggests, the travel expenditure of China made roughly 110 billion dollars, the highest, whilst, the amount was about 10 billion in Taiwan, the lowest money spent in 2014. Surprisingly, travellers in the US and Germany spent exactly the same amount which was above 80 billion. The similarity in spending could also be found in the case of South Korea and Hong Kong – where the expenses stood at precisely 20 billion dollars. The UK stood at fourth position in the list since its expenses on travel reached almost 80 billion. India outranked Malaysia in terms of the highest travel costs; though the difference was only a few billion dollars between these two countries’ spending.
The chart provides information about the top ten countries which made the highest travel expenditure in 2014, and it also shows how much these countries spent on travel in the same year. The data was collected by UNWTO.
Overall, China was the biggest spender in travel in 2014 proceeded by the USA and Germany, whereas Taiwanese spending was the least.
To begin with, China spent nearly 110 billion USD on travel in 2014, which was the highest among the given countries. The second top-most position was claimed by the USA and Germany – each spending approximately 85 billion dollars. The United Kingdom, with its nearly 55 billion dollar spending on travel, stood next in the list proceeded by Singapore. South Kora and Hongkong spent the same which was 20 billion dollar, two billion less than the spending of Singapore. India’s spending for travel in 2014 was roughly 7 billion dollar – which was marginally higher than that of Malaysia and Taiwan – two coulntries at the bottom of the list.
The graph shows the travel expenditures by consumers across various countries in the year 2014. The data indicates that China had the highest consumer spending on travel amongst the countries compared, and Taiwan spent the least.
To begin with, China spent 110 billion USD in 2014. The USA consumers spent 85 billion USD on travel and ranked Second after China with a travel expenditure gap of almost 25 billion USD. German consumers disbursed at par with those of the USA, which is why Germany ranked at the 3rd position, while the UK ranked 4th with 55 billion USD spending in this year in travel. The other 6 countries i.e. Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, and Taiwan together spend just 105 billion USD, which was 5 billion USD lower than the spending just by China.
As per the graph, the USA, Germany, and the UK were the top contributors when it came to consumer spending on travel in 2014. On the contrary, Taiwan, Malaysia, and India stood at the bottom of the list.
My model Answer:
The given bar graph lists the top ten countries in terms of their travel-related spending in 2014. It also shows the amount of money spent by travellers in those countries in the same year.
Generally speaking, China was on the top of the list while the US and Germany were in the second and thirst positions respectively.
In details, China, with its approximately 110 billion USD spending in 2014 ranked at the top of the list of top-ten consumer spending countries in the world for the year 2014. Thereupon, the United States and Germany stood at the second the third positions with roughly 85 billion dollar spending. However, it is noticeable that, even though the United Kingdom was in fourth place, it spent only 58 billion dollar, which was nearly half of Chinese spending. Singapore, South Korea, and Hong Kong’s spending on travel were nearly 20 billion USD in this year. Indian expenditure was somewhat more than that of Malaysia and Taiwan. Indian spent almost 17 billion which was 7 billion hither than Taiwan. Taiwan stood at the last position of the list with its 10 million spendings.
The given bar chart displays the amount of money spent on travelling by 10 top countries in 2014. Units are measured in billion US dollars.
Overall, China and Taiwan were the two countries that had the highest and lowest expenditure in travelling while Malaysia and Taiwan were at the bottom of the list. More specific information will be summarized below.
As mentioned, China had the largest figure of 110 billion in 2014 when it came to spending by residents to tour different countries. The US and Germany were next on the list, with their amount of approximate costs being over 80 billion each. Additionally, the figure of the UK was 55 billion in this year, about 2-5 times than those of the six remaining countries mentioned. And interestingly, people from Korea and Hong Kong spent the same amount – 20 million. The figure of Taiwan, the country at the bottom of the list, was just over 10 billion.
Do we need to mention the data source in the description?
It’s not mandatory. But there is no harm if you mention the data source. It actually makes your report complete.