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

The provided table presents the percentage of consumer expenditure on various products and services in five countries in 2002.

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, it can be clearly seen that the largest proportion of consumer spending in each country went on food, drinks and tobacco.

In contrast

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, leisure and education have the lowest percentage on the table. Out of five countries, the consumer spending on food, drinks and tobacco was noticeably higher in Turkey, at 32.14%, and Ireland, at nearly 29%. The proportion of spending on leisure and education was

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highest in Turkey, at 4.35%,

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expenditure on clothing and footwear was significantly higher in Italy, at 9%, than in any of the other countries.

On the other hand

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, Sweden ranked lowest in individual consumption for food, drinks, tobacco,

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clothing and footwear, at nearly 16% and 5.4% respectively.

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, Spain had slightly higher figures for these categories, but the lowest figures for leisure and education, with almost two per cent.