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

The table compares how consumers in five countries (Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey) spend their money over three particular categories in 2002. In general, it is evident that meals and tobacco are the most consumed items for all nations,
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holiday and educational spending are the weakest
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. Taking a closer look at the table, it can be observed that Turkey and
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expenditure on meals and tobacco were the highest among others, which amounted to around a third.
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the same category, Spain, Italy, and Sweden,
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, had nearly half
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those first countries.
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, at 9%, Italy were the leader spender on clothing/footwear,
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the remaining four nations purchased below that amount, at around 5%-6%.
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national expenditure on leisure and education
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the lowest
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, three countries (Italy, Sweden, and Turkey) recorded a noticeable proportion (3-4%), except for Ireland and Spain, which merely formed 1%-2% for each.

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