The bar chart illustrates the amount of money spent in France and the UK on five consumer goods (cars, computers, books, perfume, and cameras) over a one-year period, measured in pounds sterling.
Overall, the main facts that stand out are that spending on cars was the highest in both countries, while the lowest expenditure was on cameras in France and on perfume in the UK. Despite this, the UK spent more money on consumer goods overall in 2010.
The UK spent more money on three consumer goods. Spending on cars was the highest, at approximately 450,000 pounds sterling. The population of this country spent less on books than on cars, with spending on books amounting to 400,000 pounds sterling. Among these three consumer goods, the lowest expenditure was on cameras, at approximately 350,000 pounds sterling, which was 100,000 less than spending on cars and 50,000 less than spending on books.
Meanwhile, France spent more money on computers and perfume than the UK. Spending on computers in 2010 was the highest, at approximately 380,000 pounds sterling. The population of this country spent less on perfume than on computers, with expenditure on perfume amounting to 200,000 pounds sterling. Between these two consumer goods, the lowest expenditure was on perfume.