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The average annual expenditure of college students from three countries.

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The table depicts countries A, B, and C in terms of how much annual money is spent on
accommodation
,
food
,
books
,
leisure
, and
others
 by college
students
 in these nations. It is noticeable that total
students
' spending experiences upward trends.
Accommodation
, notable, is by far the most widespread sector in learners' expenditure. In
country
 A, the majority of college
students
' spending on
Accommodation
 holds the lion’s share, amounting to 45%, followed by a parallel proportion between
Food
 and
Leisure
 (22%). In stark contrast, the figures for
Others
 and
Books
 are significantly lower in their percentages, with the former accounting for 8% and the latter a negligible 3%.
On the other hand
, 35% of student expenditure on
Accommodation
 originates from
country
 B, hitting the highest point in the
country
, which is remarkably higher than the statistics for
Food
 and
Leisure
, with respective figures being 28% and 23%. Meanwhile, the data for
Books
 and
Others
 in
country
 B are comparatively similar, 9% and 5% respectively. Regarding nation C, there is 36% of spending on
Food
 by
students
, compared to 30% on
Accommodation
, 21% on
Books
, and 12% on
Leisure
, whilst the lowest number is attributed to
others
, comprising a mere 1%.
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You managed to present a comprehensive overview of the expenditure in different countries, covering all the necessary categories.
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