Read to know what do Indians spend on

New Delhi: As per the figures from the Global Consumption Database of the World Bank, consumer spending attitude differs from country to country. Poor generally shell out more on essential commodities in developing countries.

Here is a comparison of patterns in India and abroad.

(Percentage share of spending on food and beverages becomes less as rise is observed in income segment)

India	Figures in %	World
44.63	Food & Beverages	40.88
12.47	Housing	12.15
8.01	Energy	10.05
5.98	Clothing & Footwear	6.28
5.22	Transport	5.71
4.53	Health	4.50
3.54	Education	3.12
3.27	ICT	2.49
2.39	Personal care	1.74
9.96	Others	13.08

Data for 92 emerging markets across 12 sectors