The chart illustrates the expenditure on five categories of consumer goods in Spain and the US in 2020.
Overall, transportation accounted for the highest spending in both countries, while medicine generally saw the lowest outlays. Notably, the US spent significantly more on books and medicine than Spain, whereas Spain’s spending on technology and clothes surpassed that of the US.
Looking at the details, in the transportation sector, the US led with an expenditure of 440 thousand dollars, slightly more than Spain’s 400 thousand dollars. For technology, Spain’s spending reached 340 thousand dollars, while the US recorded a lower figure of 290 thousand dollars.
Regarding books, there was a considerable disparity, with the US allocating 290 thousand dollars compared to Spain’s 140 thousand dollars. Similarly, medicine expenditure was much higher in the US, at 290 thousand dollars, in stark contrast to Spain’s mere 80 thousand dollars. Finally, Spain’s spending on clothes amounted to 340 thousand dollars, more than double the US expenditure of 150 thousand dollars.