The data illustrates the percentages of money spent on 3 types of goods and services by consumers in 5 countries. Overall, consumer spending is highest on entertainment/leisure in all 5 countries and lowest on fashion/clothing with the exception of Singapore.
Entertainment/leisure takes up the largest percentage of consumer spending in each country. It is highest in Singapore at 33. 5% and lowest in France at 22. 4%. In four countries, transport is the sector with the second highest consumer spending. Spending on transport in the 3 European countries is similar at 23. 4%, 21. 3% and 19. 6% in Germany, France and the UK respectively, considerably higher than in the two Asian countries. Spending in Hong Kong for example stands at 14. 2%.
The sector with the lowest average monthly consumer spending in four of the countries is fashion/clothing. Interestingly, it is lowest in Europe where it ranges between 8. 1% in France and 5. 3% in the UK while in Hong Kong and Singapore it is higher at 11. 6% and 15. 8% respectively. The lowest consumer spending in Singapore is on transport at 4%, the lowest spending on any sector in any country.
The data illustrates the percentages of money spent on 3 types of
goods
and services by
consumers
in 5
countries
.
Overall
,
consumer
spending
is
highest
on entertainment/leisure in all 5
countries
and
lowest
on fashion/clothing
with the exception of
Singapore.
Entertainment/leisure takes up the largest percentage of
consumer
spending
in each
country
. It is highest in Singapore at 33. 5% and
lowest
in France at 22. 4%. In four
countries
, transport is the sector with the second highest
consumer
spending
.
Spending
on transport in the 3 European
countries
is similar at 23. 4%, 21. 3% and 19. 6% in Germany, France and the UK
respectively
,
considerably
higher than in the two Asian
countries
.
Spending
in Hong Kong
for example
stands at 14. 2%.
The sector with the
lowest
average monthly
consumer
spending
in four of the
countries
is fashion/clothing.
Interestingly
, it is
lowest
in Europe where it ranges between 8. 1% in France and 5. 3% in the UK while in Hong Kong and Singapore it is higher at 11. 6% and 15. 8%
respectively
. The
lowest
consumer
spending
in Singapore is on transport at 4%, the
lowest
spending
on any sector in any
country
.