The bar chart shows spending on leisure activities as a percentage of total household spending on seven European countries. The pie chart shows the average annual expenditure (in pounds) on recreational activities per household in the U.K. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar

chart

demonstrates the tendency of expenditure on recreational interests in seven Europe,

while

the pie

chart

depicts how each household in the U.

K

. allocates their money to entertainment

activities

yearly basis.

Overall

, it is obvious that the U.

K

. occupies the highest position in spending budget for leisure needs. They

also

show a preference for outdoor

activities

. Regarding the bar

chart

, the highest position of expenditure for leisure interests belongs to the U.

K

. with 21,3 per

cent

. Sweden takes up the second place, at 18,4 per

cent

. Austria and Germany follow closely at 17,7 per

cent

and 16,8 per

cent

respectively. Meanwhile, Greece and Portugal spend roughly equal of money on

such

activities

(13,3 per

cent

compared to 12,8 per

cent

). Italy spends the least on entertainment needs (10,9 per

cent

). Turning to the bar

chart

, most of the households in the U.

K

. allocate their expenditure on outdoor

activities

, at 1431 pounds. The following leisure needs belong to culture and sport (588 pounds). Electric goods and music take up the third position, at 313 pounds,

while

the same amount of money is allocated to holidays and reading matters.