The bar chart compares 4 different countries in terms of the proportion of expenditure on roads and transport between 1990 and 2005.
Overall, all countries experienced a noticeable decline over the period shown. It is also clear that Portugal spent more money on roads and transport compared to other countries throughout the period.
In 1990, Portugal had the highest proportion of money spent on infrastructure with around 27%, while the figures for Italy and the USA were relatively lower, at 20% and about 13%, respectively. The UK, on the other hand, stood out as the country that had the lowest percentage of spending.
By contrast, the figure for Portugal decreased significantly by approximately 11% in 2005. Similarly, the proportion of expenditure in Italy saw a decrease to about 13% in 2000, before increasing to 14% at the end of the period. However, the figure for the USA fluctuated between 13% and 14% from 1990 to 2005. After rising to 13% in 1995, there was a considerable decrease of 6% in the percentage of spending on roads and transport in the UK for the rest of the period.