The bar chart compares the expenditure on six categories of consumer goods in 2012 between Belgium, Spain, Austria, and Britain.
Overall, Britain led in consumer spending, whereas Belgium often recorded the most modest amounts. In addition, cameras and toys were most popular in most countries, except Belgium, where consumption of game-related goods was higher than that of other products.
Specifically, British and Austrian consumers allocated the largest amounts of money (over £165,000) to cameras, followed by toys, at £168,000 and £158,000, respectively. However, in Spain, toys were more popular than cameras, with a difference of £3,000 in expenditure.
Strikingly, neither cameras nor toys were the Belgian’s main interest. Instead, the majority of their money went to outdoor game accessories (£150,000), and game consoles (above £145,000), while these products received significantly less attention in the remaining countries.
Also notably, Britain always showed the highest levels of spending. For instance, the British spent £160,000 and more on cosmetics and books, while the Spanish paid under £155,000 for each, and the average level of Austria was £152,500. Finally, the figure for Belgium was lowest, at approximately £145,000.