The bar chart illustrates the proportion of government spending on road and transport in four countries: Italy, Portugal, the UK, and the USA, between 1990 and 2005.
Overall, it is evident that Italy and Portugal allocated a significantly larger portion of their budgets to this sector compared to the UK and the USA. Furthermore, while Portugal witnessed a consistent decline in spending, the other three countries experienced fluctuating patterns.
Portugal saw a steady decrease in spending throughout the period, dropping from approximately 29% in 1990 to 20% in 2005. In contrast, Italy’s spending fluctuated considerably. It started at an estimated 22% in 1990, dipped slightly to 20% in 1995, peaked at 24% in 2000, and then declined sharply in the subsequent years.
The UK also experienced fluctuations, with spending starting at 10% in 1990, decreasing to around 8% in 1995, rising significantly to 13% in 2000, and then falling dramatically to 6% in 2005. The USA exhibited a more gradual pattern, initially declining from 11% to 10% between 1990 and 1995, and then steadily increasing to 15% by 2005.