The pie graph shows how the EU spent its money in 2001 with five specific sectors being listed, namely Agriculture, Regional aid, Foreign aid, Administration, and Research, while the last category “Other” refers to unspecified spending. Overall, the EU spent most of its money on Agriculture and Regional aid, while the spending on both Administration and Research accounted for relatively little in comparison.
Spending on Agriculture and Regional aid sectors made up three quarters of all EU spending in 2001. Spending on Agriculture was the highest at 42%. Spending on Regional aid ranked second with 31%, which was about 10% lower than the spending on Agriculture.
Meanwhile, the remaining sectors made up only one quarter of all EU spending in 2001. Spending on Foreign aid was 9% that year, which was only one third of spending on Regional aid. Spending on Administration was 7%, while spending on Research was 6%. Finally, the EU spent the least money on other unspecified sectors at only 5%
