The table illustrates the percentages on three types of consumer items in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey in 2002.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the category of goods that was spent much on by all countries was food, drink and tobacco. The lowest category they spent on was leisure and education. Also, the expenditure of Turkey in general was higher than the other four countries.
With regards to food, drinks and tobacco, Turkey spent the most at 32. 14%. The outlay of Ireland was 28. 91% as opposed to 18. 80% in that of Spain. Italy and Sweden used up 16. 36% and 15. 77% respectively. On the other hand, leisure and education was the lowest spent on, and accounted for less than 5% in all countries.
The third category of consumer goods was clothing and footwear and the expenditure for Turkey, Spain and Ireland was averaged around 6. 4% of the national spending. Italy spent 9% in contrast to 5. 40% in that of Sweden.
The table illustrates the percentages on three types of consumer items in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey in 2002.
Overall
, it can be
clearly
seen
that the category of
goods
that was
spent
much on by all countries was food, drink and tobacco. The lowest category they
spent
on was leisure and education.
Also
, the expenditure of Turkey
in general
was higher than the other four countries.
With regards to
food, drinks and tobacco, Turkey
spent
the most at 32. 14%. The outlay of Ireland was 28. 91% as opposed to 18. 80% in that of Spain. Italy and Sweden
used
up 16. 36% and 15. 77%
respectively
.
On the other hand
, leisure and education was the lowest
spent
on, and accounted for less than 5% in all countries.
The third category of consumer
goods
was clothing and footwear and the expenditure for Turkey, Spain and Ireland
was averaged
around 6. 4% of the national spending. Italy
spent
9%
in contrast
to 5. 40% in that of Sweden.