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

The chart below illustrates the comparison of five European countries in spending money

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2002.

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Turkey

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and

Ireland

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saw the highest proportion of expenditure on food,drink and tobacco

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Spain

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had the lowest proportion of national consumer expenditure on leisure and education. In detail, the figure for eating in

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was 28.91 %,

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that of Sweden was lower at 15.77%.

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accounted for the largest percentage of consumption

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food and beverage in 2002

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that of Italy was 16.36%. In

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, people only 18.80% of their salary

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on eating. The figure for

Ireland

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on spending money on clothing and footwear was approximately equal to that of

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and

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6.51% and 6.63% respectively. Italy had the highest proportion of consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear

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that of Sweden was lower at 5.40%. The figures for leisure and education in Italy and Sweden were almost equal about 3.20%. The percentage of leisure and education in

Turkey

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stood at 4.35%.

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the figures for

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were lower at 1.98 and 2.21%.