The provided table compares expenditure across three categories in five European countries— Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey—in 2002.
Overall, food, drinks, and tobacco constituted the largest portion of expenditure across the nations, while leisure and education saw the lowest spending.
In detail, Ireland and Turkey allocated the highest percentages (just under 29% and approximately 32% respectively) of their expenditure to food, drinks, and tobacco. Italy led in expenditure on clothing and footwear, accounting for exactly 9%. Leisure and education expenses were highest in Italy and Sweden, comprising 3.2% and 3.22% respectively.
Notably, Swedish expenditure on food, drinks, and tobacco, as well as clothing and footwear, was the lowest among the nations, at just under 16% and over 5% respectively. Spain also had the lowest spending on leisure and education, at under 2%.