The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2012.

The table illustrates the proportions of national consumer spending across three distinct categories – food/drinks/tobacco, clothing/footwear, and leisure/education – in five European countries (Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey) during the year 2002. Overall, it is immediately apparent that consumers in all five nations allocated the vast majority of their budget to food, drinks, and […]