The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.

The table illustrates the proportions of spending on three item categories in five countries in 2002.

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it is clear that

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individuals allocated the vast majority of their expenditure to buy food, drinks, or cigarettes, regardless of

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In contrast

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, the least was spent on leisure or educational activities in all five countries. In the food/drinks/tobacco sector, the percentages of Turkish and Irish expenditure recorded 32.14% and 28.91%, respectively,

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Italians, Spanish, and Swedish spent around 15 to 19%. Meanwhile, much less money was spent on clothing or footwear, with the shares less than 10% in every country.

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, Italian consumers spent quite a lot on apparel or shoes, consuming 9.00% of their total spending.

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, the bottom rank was taken by the category of recreation/education, with less than 5%. Notably,

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expense of 4.35% to

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sector made a stark contrast to the figure for Spain with only 1.98%.