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 illustrates buyer spending on various goods
such
as food, clothing and leisure in five different nations in 2002.
Overall
, it is apparent that the highest percentage of things spent on sustenance (foods, drinks, tobacco) in Turkey,
additionally
this
country has the largest percentage of money spent on education and leisure, compared with the other five nations.
However
, Italy was slightly ahead by buying clothing and shoes than Turkey in 2002.
Moreover
,
according to
the given table, the second place where consumers spent their money on food and drinks was Ireland (28.91%) and
this
was slightly more than Turkey. It is interesting to note that people in Italy and Sweden spent an equal amount of money on leisure and schooling.
Also
, it seems clothing and footwear in Sweden were not as popular as in Italy. Spanish individuals were not interested in relaxation activities, spending only 1.98% on that compared with others.
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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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