The bar chart illustrates the United States,Canada,the United Kingdom and Japan’s major categories of expenditures shares in 2009.
Overall,the main investment areas were food,housing ,and transportation sections,in contrast,countries were much less outlaied in health care and clothing categories.
The United States spent about 15% of shares on food and transportation,whereas, housing got just above 25%,which is the highest percentage in 5 categories among all countries.Canada invested 15% on food section,and 20% both on housing and transportation.The United Kingdom and Japan spent about 20 % on food and housing,whereas on transportation section they had put 15% and 10%,respectively.
On healthcare section Canada,Japan and the United Kingdom spent about 5%,and The USA invested just under 10%.However, clothing category received approximately 5 % from all countries.
