Indicator Fact Sheet
Household expenditure categories
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Assessment made on 01 Jan 2001
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Classification
Topics:DPSIR: Driving force
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Policy issue: How are consumption patterns changing?
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By 1997, the average European consumer had almost double the spending power of his counterpart in 1980, in real terms. The extra spending power went in two main directions:
- health: spending doubled, probably reflecting the ageing European population;
- less basic needs, including recreation (73% increase) and transport (65%).
Spending on food and clothing, on the other hand, only increased by 20%. The marked increase in expenditure on recreation includes the growth of private car use and tourism, which can add significantly to the environmental impacts of households.
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