The given table illustrates the proportions of expenses in five countries, namely, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey in 2002. Spending divided into 3 groups: food/drinks/tobacco, clothing/footwear, leisure/education.
Overall, according to the table, the category with the largest expenditure is food, drinks and tobacco, which is led by Turkish people, while Swedish are far behind by the amount of expenses. Clothes, footwear and leisure, educational items are less common to spend money on, with 9 figure accounting for clothing and shoes in Italy, being the highest in these two groups. Conversely, the smallest percentage of merely 1,98 stands for leisure and education category among Spanish people.
More specifically, consumers of all nations prioritise food, beverages and smoking products, consequently, this sector has the highest proportions (from 15.77% in Sweden to more than doubled to around 32 in Turkey). Ireland, Italy and Spin spend approximately 29, 16 and 19 percent, respectively. As for clothing and footwear, peoples’ expenses vary from 5.40 in Sweden to 9.00 in Italy, which makes it the second most common sector. Leisure and education is the category with the lowest percentages, being 1.98 in Spain and 4.35 in Turkey.