The table illustrates the percentage of national consumer spending on various items in five different countries in 2002.
Among the five countries, Turkish consumers allocated the highest proportion of their income to food, drinks, and tobacco. Turkey also outspent other countries on leisure and education. Italian consumers were more inclined to spend on clothing and footwear than the others.
Compared to the spending patterns of other countries on essential items like food, drinks, tobacco, clothing, and footwear, Swedish consumers showed relative indifference. Similarly, Spanish consumers allocated the least amount of their income to leisure and education.
In summary, the total spending of Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey on the items listed in the table varied from approximately 20% to 44% of their income. The average expenditures on these three categories were around 20%, 6%, and 3%, respectively, in 2002.
