Lifestyle > Leisure > Recreation and culture > Household expenditure on recreation and culture: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Household expenditure on recreation and culture includes purchases of audio-visual, photographic and computer equipment; CDs and DVDs; musical instruments; camper vans; caravans; sports equipment; toys; domestic pets and related products; gardening tools and plants; newspapers; tickets to sporting matches, cinemas and theatres; and spending on gambling (including lottery tickets) less any winnings. It excludes expenditures on restaurants, hotels, and travel and holiday homes but includes package holidays.

Government expenditures include administration of sporting, recreational and cultural affairs as well as the maintenance of zoos, botanical gardens, public beaches and parks; support for broadcasting services and, where present, support for religious, fraternal, civic, youth and other social organisations (including the operation and repair of facilities and payment to clergy and other officers.) Also included are grants to artists and arts companies. Capital outlays such as the construction of sports stadiums, public swimming pools, national theatres, opera houses and museums are included.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Australia	6.56%	2009
2	Austria	6.53%	2009
3	United States	6.45%	2009
4	Greece	6.32%	2009
5	Iceland	6.12%	2009
6	Japan	6.12%	2009
7	Finland	5.74%	2009
8	Czech Republic	5.65%	2009
9	Denmark	5.61%	2009
10	Canada	5.44%	2009
	Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	5.37%	2009
11	Spain	5.29%	2009
12	France	5.12%	2009
13	Germany	5.08%	2009
14	Norway	5.07%	2009
15	Slovakia	5%	2009
16	Netherlands	4.83%	2009
17	Belgium	4.67%	2009
18	Switzerland	4.64%	2009
19	Poland	4.48%	2009
20	Portugal	4.46%	2009
21	Hungary	4.24%	2009
22	Italy	4.01%	2009
23	South Korea	3.68%	2009
24	Turkey	3.2%	2009
25	Ireland	3.09%	2009
26	Luxembourg	2.79%	2009

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