The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Food/Drink/Tobacco Clothing/Footwear Leisure/Education Ireland 28.91% 6.43% 2.21% Italy 16.36% 9.00% 3.20% Spain 16.80% 6.51% 1.98% Sweden 15. 77% 5.40% 3.22% Turkey 32.14% 6.63% 4.35%

The table shows the percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of products and services, in five countries, in 2002.

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, the largest proportion of consumer spending in each nation was for foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco; and the lowest was for recreation and learning. With regard to food, beverages, and tobacco the nation that spent the highest was Turkey, at 32.14%, followed by Ireland, at nearly 29%. Spain, Italy and Sweden all spent the lowest at a little over 15%. Turning to clothes and shoes the Italians had the highest figure at exactly 9%. The next highest proportions were by the Irish, Spaniards, and Turks at around 6.5%. The Swedes spent the least at 5.40%

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, looking at expenditure on recreation and learning, the highest level of spending was by the Turks at 4.35%. The next highest was in Sweden and Italy with 3.22% and 3.2%, respectively followed by the Irish at 2.21%,

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Spain had the lowest proportion at 1.98%.