the bar chart below shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the US, Canada, the UK and Japan in the year 2009

The bar chart compares shares of total spending to different categories (cuisine, housing, shipment, health care and clothing) in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Japan in the year 2009.

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, the data indicates housing,

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and shipping were the largest proportion,

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the figures for health care and clothing were lower in four countries. As the chart shows, the US spent more than 25% on accommodation and under 20% on

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, all the other three sectors accounted for less than 5%. In Canada, the percentage was the same for housing and

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number of food was 15%. Healthy care and clothing were less than 10%. Focusing on the other two countries, the UK spent much money on housing and food approximately 25%.

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the percentage of

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was 15%. They expended little money on medical management nearly 3%. Clothing was above 5%. In Japan, the dates for accommodation and meals were about 23%. Health protection and clothing were approximately 5%. Whilst the

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was 15%.