The given table illustrates information about the proportion of expenditure on various consumer products in different nations in 2002. Overall, national spending on food, drinks and tobacco were significantly higher than on the other types of items in all countries. Looking at the details, it can be seen that the percentage of expense on food, drinks and tobacco accounted for 28, 91% and 16, 36% in Ireland and Italy respectively. This figure comprised of 32, 14 % with the highest point in Turkey, while the lowest proportion of spending on food, drinks and tobacco was in Sweden, with 15, 77 % in 2002. By contrast, it is obvious from the table that the proportion of expenditure on clothing/footwear and leisure/educatuion were different than the first category. In Turkey and Ireland, the figures showed 6, 43% and 2, 21% for clothing/footwear and leisure/education categories accordingly. The percentage of money spent on leisure/education made up 1, 98% in Spain, whereas this index was 3, 22 % in Sweden. The highest proportion of clothing/footwear was 9, 00% and 6, 63 %in Italy and Turkey respectively in 2002.
The
given
table illustrates information about the
proportion
of expenditure on various consumer products in
different
nations in 2002.
Overall
, national spending on food, drinks and tobacco were
significantly
higher than on the other types of items in all countries. Looking at the
details
, it can be
seen
that the percentage of expense on food, drinks and tobacco accounted for 28, 91% and 16, 36% in Ireland and Italy
respectively
. This figure comprised of 32, 14 % with the highest point in Turkey, while the lowest
proportion
of spending on food, drinks and tobacco was in Sweden, with 15, 77 % in 2002. By contrast, it is obvious from the table that the
proportion
of expenditure on clothing/footwear and leisure/
educatuion
were
different
than
the
first
category. In Turkey and Ireland, the figures
showed
6, 43% and 2, 21% for clothing/footwear and leisure/education categories
accordingly
. The percentage of money spent on leisure/education made up 1, 98% in Spain, whereas this index was 3, 22 % in Sweden. The highest
proportion
of clothing/footwear was 9, 00% and 6, 63
%in
Italy and Turkey
respectively
in 2002.