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 chart illustrates the rates governments of four nations spent on roads and transportation between 1990 and 2005.

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, the spending of all countries except Portugal fluctuated over the years,

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that of Portugal subsided consistently during the period. In 1990, the authorities of the UK and the US dedicated less than 15% of their expenditure on roads and transport,

whereas

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Italy's exceeded 20%,

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the highest ratio that year was recorded by Portual; which spending on

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criterion surpassed 25%. In 1995, the expenditure on the given matter in all nations witnessed a decrease. In 2000, Italy, the UK and America's spending on roads and transport recovered after 1995 as they accounted for roughly 23%, about 13% and around 15%, respectively.

Thereafter

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, the figures of the European countries fell again;

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, that of the USA rose slightly to reach 15%.

In contrast

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, the percentages for Portugal continued to decline until it stood at 20% in 2005.