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 chart gives information about the proportion of global consumer expenditure by three different item categories in five different nations in 2002.
Overall
, we can see that the highest consumption in the five countries was for food, drinks, and tobacco, and the lowest was for leisure and education. With a difference of about 3%,
Turkey
consumed the most food, beverages, and tobacco (32.14%), with Ireland coming in second at 28.91%. Sweden had the lowest consumption, with the total amount being half that of
Turkey
.
Furthermore
, Italy showed the first rank for clothing and footwear with 9%, and the
last
rank was Sweden with 5.4%. Ireland, Spain, and
Turkey
saw a similar number, with around 6% for clothing and footwear. Turning to leisure and education,
Turkey
stood first with 4.35%, and the
last
position was Spain with half of
Turkey
's amount. Sweden and Italy saw similar numbers, with 3.22% and 3.20%, respectively.
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  • 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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