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[edit] Composition
Household consumption expenditures (% of total household consumption expenditure)
| Category |
EU-15 (2001) |
Germany (2001) |
United States (1999) |
| Clothing and footwear |
6.52 |
6.29 |
5.43 |
| Food (without beverages) |
11.75 |
11.0 |
6.1 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
12.88 |
12.15 |
7.12 |
| Education |
0.99 |
0.69 |
2.37 |
| Electricity, gas and other fuels |
3.40 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
| Health |
3.19 |
4.07 |
16.52 |
| Insurance |
2.86 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services |
9.86 |
9.91 |
15.92 |
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Disposable income is also a very useful indicator of the spending patterns of consumers.
