The bar chart compares consumer spending on 5 categories of expenditures in France and the UK in 2010, with measurements given in pounds sterling.
Looking from an overall perspective, the UK accounted for more than France in all categories, except for computers and perfume. In addition, cars were the most significant expenditure in both countries.
In the UK, the highest level of spending was recorded for cars, at 450,000, which was 50,000 higher than expenditure on books. The amount of money allocated to computers and cameras was quit similar, standing at around 350,000. Conversely, France’s spending on these items exhibited a downward trajectory, commencing at £400,000 for automobiles and culminating (ceased) (stopped) at £160,000 for cameras.
Turning to France, about 400,000 was spent on cars, followed by roughly 375,000 for computers. In comparison, French people allocated 100,000 less to books than those in the first country, at 300,000. Meanwhile, cameras recorded the smallest expense category, totalling 150,000, just over half the total, spent by UK. Lastly, expenditure on perfume stood at 200,000.