The table presents data on consumer expenditure by Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey in 2002. The information is presented in terms of the percentage of national consumer spending.
Overall, all five nations spent the most on food, drinks, and tobacco. And spent the least on leisure and education.
Although consumers from all five countries spent the most on food, drinks, and tobacco, they did not spend an equal percentage on them. The people of Turkey invested about 32.14%, which was the highest expenditure in this category, followed by Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Sweden. Similarly, residents of Turkey also spent the highest on leister and education, about 4.35%, as compared to other countries. The least discrepancy in this sector was observed among Swedish and Italian consumers. Spanish and Irish people experienced the same.
The clothing and footwear sectors enjoyed the second highest investment among all five countries, and the investments varied from 9% to 5.40%. Making Italian citizens the most invested in this section.
