The diagram provides information on expenditure across five main categories in four countries (the USA, the UK, Japan, and Canada) in 2009.
Overall, housing was the highest expenditure in nearly all countries, while health care and clothing consistently represented the smallest portions of spending.
The USA allocated approximately 27% of its total expenditure to housing, making it the highest spender on any category among all countries. In contrast, the UK reported the lowest spending on health care, at around 2%. Japan’s expenditure on food was also noteworthy, reaching 23%, the highest among the countries, whereas the USA allocated roughly 14% to this category.
Japan showed an equal expenditure of 14% on both health care and clothing, while the UK spent three times more on clothing (6%) than on health care (2%). In Canada, housing expenditure was similarly prominent, at approximately 21%, just slightly more than the 20% allocated to transportation. Additionally, Canada spent the least on health care (4%), compared to other countries.