The table below gives information on consumer spending on different iters in five different countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given table depicts the spending pattern of consumers in three different categories in five

countries

in 2002.

Overall

, it’s clear that the highest expenditures share were related to the food, drinks, and tobacco group, but leisure and education had the minimum quota in all given

countries

, including Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. To commence with, the food, beverage, and tobacco category had the highest figures in all

countries

and Turkey was

above all

with 32% followed by Ireland with 28% and others numbers were between 20 to 15%.

In contrast

, the recreation and education group had the lowest outlays in national consumer expenditures with less than 5% among surveyed

countries

. Spain with 9.5 was the minimum

while

Turkey with 4.3% was at the top.

Moreover

, the apparel group percentages were between 5 to 10%. Italy with 9% was

above all

, and Sweden with 5% showed the minimum expansion figure.