The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.

The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.
The table shows the percentages of various things on which the consumer spent in five different countries in 2002. As is observed, a consumer spent the largest amount of money on
food
,
drinks
and tobacco in Turkey. There is a tiny minority spent on leisure and education in Ireland (2.21%). It is projected that in Italy and ,Sweden the figures for
food
and
drinks
have reached approximately the same number (16.36% and 15.77% respectively). Clothing and footwear figures had a tiny minority in all countries
instead
of Italy (9%). Tuition and vacation spendings consist of the idem percentages in Italy and Sweden (3.20% and 3.22% respectively). A modest 1.98% and 2.21% of education and leisure expenses were expended in Spain and Ireland. By 2002, just under 30% of the money consumer had spent on tobacco,
drinks
and
food
in Ireland.
To conclude
,
food
,
drinks
and tobacco are the most common in all five countries and mostly in Turkey with nearly a third (32.14%).
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Vocabulary: Replace the words food, drinks with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumer spending
  • items
  • countries
  • comparison
  • overview
  • table
  • data
  • information
  • proportion
  • percentage
  • figures
  • categories
  • expenditure
  • purchases
  • spending habits
  • trends
  • average
  • highest
  • lowest
  • variation
  • pattern
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