The table illustrates the percentage of national consumer expenditure allocated to different categories in five countries namely Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey in the year 2002. The categories include Food/Drinks/Tobacco, Clothing/Footwear, and Leisure/Education.Units are measured in percents.
Overall, it is clear that people allocated the majority of their budget to food, drinks, and tobacco, with the highest figure at 32.14% and the lowest at 15.77%. In contrast, the reverse was true for leisure and education, where spending was much lower, peaking at 4.35% and reaching a minimum of 1.98%.
Turning to the details, Food, drinks and tobacco accounted for the largest share of consumer spending in all five countries. Turkey recorded the highest figure at 32.14%, followed by Ireland at 28.91%. In contrast, Sweden had the lowest proportion at 15.77%, while Italy and Spain showed similar levels of expenditure, at 16.36% and 18.80% respectively.Spending on clothing and footwear was significantly lower than on food in every country. Italy had the highest percentage in this category, at 9.00%, whereas Sweden recorded the lowest figure, at 5.40%. The remaining countries – Ireland, Spain and Turkey – spent similar proportions on clothing and footwear, with figures of 6.43%, 6.51% and 6.63% respectively. Regarding leisure and education, Turkey again had the highest share at 4.35%, while Spain spent the least, at just 1.98%.