The table shows consumer expenses on distinct items—tobacco, footwear, and education—in five different countries in 2002.
Overall, it is evident that expenses ranged from a low on education to a high on tobacco in all countries, with footwear in between.
Tobacco was the biggest expense in all nations, while Ireland and Turkey allocated 28.91% and 32.14%, respectively. Tobacco made up 16.36% of the total expenditure in Italy, while 18.80% in Spain and 15.77% in Sweden.
By contrast, footwear represented at least a slightly lower percentage in all countries. Footwear accounted for 9% of the general spending in Italy, while remaining countries allocated to just below 7% (Ireland with 6.43%, Spain with 6.51%, Turkey with 6.63%, and Sweden with 5.40%).
The proportion of spending on education was under 5% in all regions. Meanwhile, the greatest expenditure was 4.35% in Turkey, followed by Sweden and Italy, with 3.22% and 3.20%, respectively. Spain and Ireland accounted for roughly 2% of the total expenditure in 2002.
