The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Percentage of national consumer expenditure by category - 2002 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table shows the percentage of buyers consuming their money on various categories of products in 5 European countries which are Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. Overall, the group of food, beverage and cigarettes constituted the highest percentage compared to the two remaining groups, while the lowest one belonged to payment for entertaining service and education with the modest proportion. It is noticeable that Ireland and Turkey were two countries seizing the major percentage in the food, drinks and tobacco items, 28. 91% and 32. 14% respectively. However, in comparison with Turkey spending on leisure and education, which also reached the higher proportion than other countries in the same category with 4, 35%, Ireland made up 2. 21% and are only higher than Spain which reached the lowest percentage with 1. 98%. Sweden seemed to be the only nation having the two most lightest rates, significantly taking up 15, 77% for eating, drinking and smoking products and 5. 40% for outfit. In addition, consumers in Italy spent their money significantly on fashion with 9% rather than 4 remaining countries.