The table depicts the proportion of the national budgets for five different services in three nations, including Germany, Italy, and the UK, in 2009.
In general, Germany and Italy prioritized health and public services over the period shown, while the UK budget was primarily allocated to the health sectors and educational purposes. However, environmental protection was given little attention in these states during the same time.
In 2009, the national healthcare budgets of the three countries were relatively equal, fluctuating between 7.1% and 7.8%. Similarly, the authorities spent approximately 4.5% and 0.8% of the budget on economic affairs and environmental protection, respectively.
On the other hand, there was a considerable difference in the realm of educational areas. The percentage of government spending on this sector in the UK accounted for the most, at 6.4%, which was higher than that of the remaining countries (4.3% in Germany and 4.6% in Italy). In terms of public services, this was the most critical prioritization in Italy, constituting 8.6% of the national budget, in comparison with 6.6% in Germany and 4.6% in the United Kingdom.