The table provides information about the average household spending (measured in US dollars) in five categories across four countries – the USA, the UK, Germany, and Japan – in 2022. Meanwhile, the pie chart illustrates the overall global proportion of expenditures in these categories.
Overall, it can be seen that housing accounted for the largest share of household spending in all countries, whereas entertainment consistently represented the smallest portion. Among the four nations, Japan recorded the highest total household expenditure, while Germany spent the least.
Looking first at housing, this category dominated spending across all countries, ranging from $12,300 in Japan to $8,600 in Germany. The USA and the UK followed closely, with $11,200 and $9,800 respectively. In terms of food and beverages, the USA again spent the most at $6,500, while Germany allocated the least amount of money ($4,800) to this category.
Turning to other categories, healthcare spending was noticeably high in the USA at $5,600 – significantly more than in the UK ($4,200) and Germany ($3,800). Transport costs were also greater in the USA, at $4,000, compared to roughly $3,000 in the other countries. Entertainment made up the smallest expenditure overall, ranging from $3,900 in the USA to $2,500 in Germany.
According to the pie chart, housing represented the highest proportion of global household expenditure at 35%, followed by food and beverages (25%), transport (15%), healthcare (13%), and entertainment (12%).