The table compares proportions of consumer expenditure across various categories in five countries in 2002. It can be clearly seen that that all countries spend the most on food or drink or tobacco categories, while the least percentages of money were spent on leisure or education purposes. Among all countries, Turkey incurred the largest spending on all categories, while Sweden had the lowest recorded consumer spending figures for two out of three categories.
Consumer expenditure in 2002 on food, drinks and Tobacco was almost twice in Turkey and Ireland than in Italy, Spain and Sweden. In these five countries, percentages of consumer spending on clothing or footwear was highest in Italy at 9%. The rest of the countries had a similar spending level at around 5. 4% to 6. 6 %. Spending for leisure or education was the least favourite for all countries, with all countries recording percentages of spending of less than 5%.
The table compares proportions of consumer expenditure across various categories in five
countries
in 2002. It can be
clearly
seen
that that all
countries
spend the most on food or drink or tobacco categories, while the least percentages of money
were spent
on leisure or education purposes. Among all
countries
, Turkey incurred the largest
spending
on all categories, while Sweden had the lowest recorded consumer
spending
figures for two out of three categories.
Consumer expenditure in 2002 on food, drinks and Tobacco was almost twice in Turkey and Ireland than in Italy, Spain and Sweden. In these five
countries
, percentages of consumer
spending
on clothing or footwear was highest in Italy at 9%. The rest of the
countries
had a similar
spending
level at around 5. 4% to 6. 6 %.
Spending
for leisure or education was the least
favourite
for all
countries
, with all
countries
recording percentages of
spending
of less than 5%.