Band 7+: The chart below shows the expenditure of two countries on consumer goods in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart presents a comparison of consumer spending in the United Kingdom and France across five categories of goods: cars, computers, books, perfume, and cameras, during the year 2010. Overall, expenditure on/ spending on cars was the highest in both the UK and France among the five categories of consumer goods. France recorded higher spending than the UK on computers and perfume.

The largest consumer expenditure in both countries was on cars, with the UK spending approximately £450,000 and France spending around £400,000. Conversely, the UK’s expenditure on cameras, at roughly £350,000, was significantly higher than that of France, which stood at approximately £150,000 (more than double).Furthermore, the UK spent about £400,000 on books, considerably more than France’s expenditure of approximately £300,000.

In contrast, the British spent £350,000 on computers, which was £50,000 less than the French expenditure of £400,000. Similarly, the UK’s spending on perfume with nearly £150,000 was lower than France’s at £200,000.