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 table illustrates data on buyer spending on three different items in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey in the year 2002.

Overall

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, it is clear from the table that food, drinks and tobacco are the most spending items than others.

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clothing and footwear took a less important place than leisure and education. Food spending presents a very high proportion at approximately 32%,

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Italy and Sweden take the lowest figure at 16.36% and 15.14%, respectively.

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, Ireland made up about 28% and became second after Turkey.In clothing, the most spending was Italy with exactly 9%, and other countries made up approximately the same amount at 6%. Should be noted that Turkey was highest at 4.35% and Italy with Sweden gave about the same number at 3.20% food spending. Ireland had a less important fraction at 2.21%. In

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aspect, Spain took the bottom point at just under 2%.