The table shows the percentage of national consumer expenditure on different categories in five countries in 2002.
Overall, the highest percentage of consumer spending in all five countries was on food, drinks, and tobacco, while leisure and education accounted for the smallest portion. Among the countries, Turkey recorded the highest spending on food-related items, whereas Sweden spent the least in all categories.
Firstly, Turkey and Ireland had the highest levels of spending on food, drinks, and tobacco, at 32.14% and 28.91% respectively. Spain and Italy followed with around 18.80% and 16.36%, while Sweden had the lowest at 15.77%.
In terms of clothing and footwear, Italy was the top spender at 9.00%, followed by Turkey (6.63%) and Ireland (6.43%). However, Sweden s wa againthe Lowest in this category, with only 5.40%.
Finally, when it comes to leisure and education, Turkey again ranked the highest with 4.35%, while Sweden and Italy spent around 3.2%. In contrast, Ireland and Spain spent the least in this area, with 2.21% and 1.98% respectively.
