The bar chart illustrates the expenditure on six consumer goods—smartphones, laptops, CDs, books, perfumes, and toys—by individuals in Germany, Italy, and Spain in 2015.
Overall, smartphones represented the highest spending in all three countries, while CDs accounted for the lowest expenditure across the board. Germany consistently spent more on the mentioned products than Italy and Spain.
In Germany, individuals allocated just under £140,000 to smartphones, which exceeded the spending on laptops and perfumes. The expenditures on books and toys were identical, at £110,000 each. In Italy, consumers spent approximately £130,000 on smartphones, followed by laptops at around £100,000. Spending on books, perfumes, and toys declined progressively, standing at £90,000, £80,000, and £70,000, respectively.
In Spain, the expenditure on smartphones was exactly £120,000, while spending on laptops, books, and toys hovered around £100,000 each. Perfumes accounted for £80,000, slightly lower than the other categories. Notably, Spain’s spending on CDs was higher than in Germany and Italy, despite CDs being the least popular category overall.