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

The table below gives information on concusmer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.
The table provides information about the expenditures of consumers on three distinct items in five nations (Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey) in 2002.
Overall
, it is evident that all five countries spent more on food/drinks/tobacco compared to other items,
while
the expenditures on leisure/education were less as opposed to the two categories for the nations in 2002. As the graph shows, expenditures on food/tobacco were the highest for Turkey among all other countries, making up 32.14% in 2002. The figure for Ireland was the second highest, with 28.19%.
In contrast
, Swedish
people
expensed only 15.77% for the same item, which was the lowest amount. Regarding clothing/Footwear, Italian
people
spent 9% which was the highest figure among the five countries.
Moreover
, the data for Turkey, Ireland, and Spain was relatively similar.
However
, Swedish’s figure was the lowest, with only 5.40%.
On the other hand
, for leisure/education, Turkish
people
spent more, making up 4.35%,
whereas
the expenses for Italy and Sweden were quite similar, with 3.20% and 3.22% relatively. More interestingly, Spanish
people
spent only 1.98% on the same category which was one of the lowest figures.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumer spending
  • categories
  • comparison
  • trends
  • patterns
  • economic factors
  • cost of living
  • average income
  • cultural values
  • implications
  • data analysis
  • leisure activities
  • significant differences
  • budget allocation
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