The table illustrates the percentage of national consumer expenditure allocated to three distinct categories—food/drinks/tobacco, clothing/footwear, and leisure/education—across five countries in 2002.
Overall, it is evident that food, drinks, and tobacco constituted the primary expense for all nations, whereas leisure and education consistently received the lowest financial commitment. Turkey and Ireland stood out for their significantly higher spending on food-related items compared to the other three countries.
Regarding food, drinks, and tobacco, Turkey recorded the highest expenditure at 32.14%, followed closely by Ireland at 28.91%. In contrast, Sweden and Italy spent the least in this category, with figures of 15.77% and 16.36% respectively. Spain occupied a middle position at 18.80%.
In terms of clothing and footwear, Italy led the group with 9.00% of total expenditure, while Sweden reported the lowest figure at 5.40%. The remaining countries showed relatively similar spending patterns, ranging from 6.43% in Ireland to 6.63% in Turkey. Finally, for leisure and education, Turkey allocated the most at 4.35%, whereas Spain recorded the lowest proportion at just 1.98%. Ireland also showed a notably low figure of 2.21% for this category.