The bar chart compares four different countries in terms of the proportion of spending on roads and transport between 1990 and 2005.
Overall, Italy and Portugal experienced an upward trend in the proportional spending on roads and transport during the period, while there were visible fluctuations in the figures for the UK and the USA. It is also evident that Portugal’s government spending on roads and transportation system was much higher than that of the other countries.
Focusing on Italy and Portugal, initially Italy’s expenditure on roads and transportation accounted for around one-fifth, while Portugal’s expenditure represented just over 25%. Over the following years, both countries saw a decrease of approximately 15% in Portugal’s case. However, there was a reversal in the trend in 2005, with Italy’s figure showing a slight increase to just under 15%.
For the UK and the USA, the UK spent about 10% on roads and transport in 1990, which slightly increased to around 17% in 1995. However, by 2000, this figure had dropped to about 8%. In contrast, the USA saw fluctuations, starting at 13% in 1990, peaking at just under 15% in 2000, and ending at 12% in 2005.