Band 7+: The bar chart below gives information about five countries spending habits of shopping on consumer goods in 2012. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares the amount of spent on six consumer goods across four countries in 2012. Units are measured in thousand pounds string.

Overall, the residents of Britain allocated the most amount of money on the products given. Furthermore, toys and cameras were the most consumed products and they both had a significant gap between the nations’ expenditure compared other goods.

People residing in Belgium spent on consumer goods steadily at around 145 thousand, except for outdoor game accessories where the number slightly exceeded 150 thousand. Similarly, Spain exhibited the identical allocation of money on books, outdoor game accessories, cosmetics and console games, which was about 150 thousand. The figure for toys and cameras, accounted for more than 155 thousand.

Conversely, the expenditure of Britain and Australia were varied. Australia spent mainly on cameras at about 165 thousand, followed by spending on toys and books at nearly 160 thousand. Other products, meanwhile, saw the lowest figure among all the countries at around 143 thousand. Finally, the dwellers of Britain allocated mostly on toys and cameras presumably at 170 thousand, and the amount spent on the remaining goods was comparably higher than Spain’s expenditure by 10 thousand over the period shown.