The table gives information about the percentage of household expenditure of five nations in on different categories.
Overall, the most striking fact to emerge from the graph is that all countries allocate the biggest part of their income to food and drink and housing.
In detail, France, Germany and the UK spend the highest percentage of their household budget in housing at about a third of their total income. Food and drink account for the second biggest share at about a quarter for these three countries. Clothing has the lowest percentage of household income with 7%, 11%, and 15% for France, Germany and the UK respectively.
On the other hand, Turkey and Spain had different spending proportion. At 36%, food and drink represent the biggest share of expenditure in Turkey, followed by housing at 20%. The remaining percentages were for clothing and entertainment with approximately 10%. Similarly, Spain spends most on food and drink with 31% and on housing with 18% while it spends the smallest proportion on clothing with just 8%.
The table gives information about the
percentage
of household expenditure of five nations in on
different
categories.
Overall
, the most striking fact to emerge from the graph is that all countries allocate the biggest part of their income to
food
and
drink
and housing.
In detail, France, Germany and the UK spend the highest
percentage
of their household budget in housing at about a third of their total income.
Food
and
drink
account for the second biggest share at about a quarter for these three countries. Clothing has the lowest
percentage
of household income with 7%, 11%, and 15% for France, Germany and the UK
respectively
.
On the other hand
, Turkey and Spain had
different
spending proportion. At 36%,
food
and
drink
represent the biggest share of expenditure in Turkey, followed by housing at 20%. The remaining
percentages
were for clothing and entertainment with approximately 10%.
Similarly
, Spain spends most on
food
and
drink
with 31% and on housing with 18% while it spends the smallest proportion on clothing with
just
8%.