The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Write a report for University describing the information shown below. Make comparison where relevant.

The given table illustrates the proportion of

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expenditure for three categories in five countries in the year 2002.

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, it is true that

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the largest percentage of

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spending went on food, drinks and tobacco in each country,

leisure

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and

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were lower than the two others. In 2002,

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spending on food, drinks and tobacco was higher in Turkey at 32,14% and in Ireland at 28,91. The proportion of spending on

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and

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was

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higher in Turkey, at 4.35%. It was 3.22% in Sweden and 3.20% in Italy. Expenditure on closing and footwear was significantly higher in Italy, at 9% than in other countries.

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Ireland, Spain and Turkey had nearly the same percentage of closing and footwear, in Sweden,

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category is the lowest than others in the table. It can be seen that Sweden had the lowest percentage of national

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expenditure for food, drinks and tobacco

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and

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, at nearly 16% and over 3% respectively. Spain had the lowest figure for

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and

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, at almost 2%