The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Percentage of national consumer expenditure by category - 2002

The table illustrates the information about the

consumption

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of different goods in

Ireland

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, Italy, Spain, Sweden and

Turkey

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by 2002.

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, the

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rate was the highest in food, beverages and cigarettes in all five countries in 2002. Italian people had the largest percentage of consumer spending on clothing and shoes,

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Turkish people had the highest expenditure on

education

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and leisure.

Turkey

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had the highest spending percentage in snacks, beverages and tobacco

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nearly 32.14%,

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Ireland

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came to the second place with 28%. The

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percentage of food, drinks and cigarettes in Spain, Italy and Sweden was relatively the same with 18.80%, 16.36% and 15.77% respectively. Italian

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was the highest in clothing and footwear nearly 9%,

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Sweden had the lowest

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with only 5.40%.

Ireland

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, Spain and

Turkey

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consumer expenditure in clothing nearly 6.43%, 6.51% and 6.64% respectively.

Turkey

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had the largest proportion of spending on

education

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and leisure in 2002, with 4.35%. Spanish people expenditure in

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and enjoyment was the slowest in 2002, with only 1.98 per cent.

Ireland

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, Italy and Sweden’s

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of

education

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and leisure was nearly the same with 2.21%, 3.20% and 3.22% respectively.