The given table compares the percentage of expenditure which citizens from 5 countries spent on 3 different items in the year of 2002.
Overall, it is evident that in all the countries, the highest proportion of budget was spent on food, beverages and smoking, whereas outlays in leisure as well as educational terms were lower than in other 2 categories.
In Ireland and Turkey almost a quarter of spending went to nutrition purposes. While consumers from other 3 regions (Italy, Spain, Sweden) each made up under 20% of the money expended for this category.
The greatest rate of expenses on clothes with shoes accounted for around a tenth % (in Italy), nonetheless, consumers’ expenditures in other 4 countries were not as high as that, at about 6% each. Finally, the smallest percentage of money spent in 5 countries results from recreational activities and schooling, with all being responsible for about 15% combined.
The
given
table compares the percentage of expenditure which citizens from 5
countries
spent on 3
different
items in the year of 2002.
Overall
, it is evident that in all the
countries
, the highest proportion of budget
was spent
on food, beverages and smoking, whereas outlays in leisure
as well
as educational terms were lower than in other 2 categories.
In Ireland and Turkey almost a quarter of spending went to nutrition purposes. While consumers from other 3 regions (Italy, Spain, Sweden) each made up under 20% of the money expended for this category.
The greatest rate of expenses on clothes with shoes accounted for around a tenth % (in Italy), nonetheless, consumers’ expenditures in other 4
countries
were not as high as that, at about 6% each.
Finally
, the smallest percentage of money spent in 5
countries
results from recreational activities and schooling, with all being responsible for about 15% combined.