The charts below show the performance of spending on roads and transport in four countries from 1990 to 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates how government expenditure on

roads

and

transport

changed in different

countries

between 1990 and 2005.

Overall

, state funding for

roads

and

transport

in all

countries

in question experienced decreases over the years, with Portugal and the USA witnessing the most and the least significant changes, respectively.

Additionally

, the former’s government consistently outspent the other nations in

this

regard,

whereas

the UK’s, except in 1995, remained the lowest spender. Regarding

countries

in mainland Europe, the Portuguese government spent approximately 27% of its national budget on

roads

and

transport

in 1990, far more than any other country listed, after which

this

figure had declined significantly to 20% by 1995 and continued dropping gradually to end the period at just over 15%. Italy’s spending, meanwhile, followed a similar downward trend, albeit at a lower rate, falling from 20% to nearly 15% in the final year. Turning to the UK, slightly above one-tenth of its expenditure went to

roads

and

transport

, which was the lowest among all

countries

cited. Having risen minimally to reach a peak of around 13% five years later, the UK’s funding had almost halved by the end of the timeframe.

Finally

, the USA was the only country that saw minor fluctuations, as its spending on

roads

and

transport

hovered around the 14% mark throughout the period.