Others illustrate the the intangible such as a budget or a bank merger. Go lightly on the numbers. The numbers are simple but not as effective as graphics. Your eye is trying to make mental calculations first, then it has to see the difference in the numbers next to them. Back and forth and back and forth, up to 12 times to absorb all the information.
Movement is good but use it carefully.
The above graphic could be effective if the line grows as you reveal the numbers. But be careful with movement. Make things grow or disappear in proportion to the accurate length of time it took. For example, if budgets got cut over 10 years, you might show a gradual cut. This will assure that the copy and graphic match exactly.