The table provides data on consumer spending across various categories in five different countries in the year 2002.
Overall, the data reveals variations in consumer expenditure patterns across the five countries, with notable differences in the percentage allocated to food/drinks/tobacco, clothing/footwear, and leisure/education.
In terms of spending on food/drinks/tobacco, Turkey recorded the highest percentage at 32.14%, followed by Ireland at 28.91%. Italy had the lowest expenditure in this category at 16.36%. When considering clothing/footwear, Ireland allocated the highest proportion at 6.43%, while Turkey spent the least with 6.63%. For leisure/education expenses, Sweden led with 3.22%, and Spain had the lowest percentage at 1.98%.
Turning to the other categories, Italy and Spain had similar consumer expenditure on clothing/footwear, at 9.00% and 6.51% respectively. Spain allocated the highest percentage to leisure/education at 3.20%, while Turkey had the lowest at 4.35%. Additionally, Ireland and Sweden had comparable expenditure on leisure/education with 2.21% and 2.40% respectively.
