The chart illustrates the government’s investment in roads and transport across four nations from 1990 to 2005.
Overall, three countries—Italy, Portugal, and the UK—experienced a decline in their spending on roads and transport, while the USA showed an upward trend. Notably, Portugal had the highest percentage of its budget allocated to this sector among the countries analyzed.
In 1990, Portugal allocated 27% of its budget to roads and transport, but this figure decreased to 20% by 2005. In contrast, the USA’s spending started at 12% and, despite a slight dip of 2% in 1995, finished the period with a final increase to 15%.
Italy’s expenditure on roads and transport was 22% in 1990 but dropped to a low of 18% by 2005. Similarly, the UK experienced fluctuations in its spending, ranging from 9% to 13% from 1990 to 2000, before ending the period with a decline to 7%
