The bar chart provides key information about the percentage of expenditures for different sectors in four nations in 2009

The bar chart provides key information about the percentage of expenditures for different sectors in four nations in 2009. The units are measured in percentage.

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, it is clear from the graph that, housing was the major expense.

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, the United States spent more on housing,

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it allocated the smallest amount to clothing.

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what is shown, Japan had a higher expenditure on food than the other countries, at nearly 23

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. The United Kingdom and the USA allocated the highest percentages of their spending to housing, at 24% and 26%, respectively. For transportation, spending was the highest in Canada, at 20 per cent.

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, Japan spent less on transportation, at 10%. In terms of health care, the United States accounted for the highest expenditures at almost 7 Canada and Japan showed the same expenditures at 4

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. For clothing, all four coun showed a moderate rate compared to other sectors.