belt-tightening vs consumption

belt-tightening

noun
  • A reduction in expenditure, often as a result of financial restrictions. 

adj
  • Causing or involving a reduction in expenditure. 

consumption

noun
  • The amount consumed. 

  • The wasting away of the human body through disease. 

  • The act of consuming or destroying. 

  • The act of eating, drinking or using. 

How often have the words belt-tightening and consumption occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )