The charts below show the performance of spending on roads and transport in four countries from 1990 to 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts illustrate the percentage of government spending on road and transport in Italy, Portugal, the UK, and the USA between the years 1990 and 2005.

Overall

, it is evident that except for the USA, the amount of expenditure on the transportation system and roads in all given countries declined in 2005.

Nevertheless

, Portugal had the highest percentage. Italia started the period at slightly above 20% and decreased to 20% in 1995;

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steadily rose to approximately 23% in 2000, before declining to below 20% in 2005. Portugal had the highest number at around 25% in 1990 and it steadily fell to 20% in 2005. Despite

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decline, Portugal still remained the highest country. The

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of funds for the transportation system in the UK began at 10%, the lowest number in any other country;

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escalated slightly to over 15% in 2000, before decreasing to below 10% in 2005. Meanwhile, the USA started at over 10% and grew over the period, reaching 15% in 2005.