The provided table depicts the percentage of national budgets spending on different sectors of domestic policy in Germany, Italy, Uk during the year 2009.
Overall, it is apparent that all three nations prioritized health over the period shown, while environment protection took the least sector by the government.
According to the table, Italy and Germany had a similar pattern in national spending, putting more towards public services and health. Italy spent the most on public services at 8.6%, and the figures for Germany’s highest expenditure was on health at 7.1%. Both countries had the same rate of economic affairs and education, at above 4%. As well as that, the ratio recorded a low budget on environmental protection at roughly 1%.
As with Germany, the Uk’s proportion was the highest spending on health, at 7.8%. Conversely, unlike Germany, this was followed by education, its figure was at 6.4%.
The rate of economic affairs spending accounted for 4.4% and allocated solely 1% to environmental protection but it was more than others did. Additionally, the Uk devoted less of its budget to public services, made up at only 4.6% and this was more than half of Italy’s share.