The bar chart below shows the percentage of government spending on roads and transport in 4 countries in the years 1990 1995 2000 2005 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

The bar chart compares the government expenditure on facilities for transportation in Italia, Portugal, the UK and the USA in four different years.

Overall, the percentage of budget spent on roads and transport in Portugal and Italia were higher than those of the UK and the USA. It is also noticeable that Portugal saw a highest percentage of government spending on those facilities throughout the period shown, except the year 2000.

In 1990, government in Portugal spent over 25% on roads and transport. Over the period of 15 years, that percentage decreased significantly to 20%. In terms of Italia, in 1990, about 22% of government budget was spent on transportation facilities and reached a peak of 23% in 2000.

Turning to the UK and the USA, we can see that government in the UK spent the least on these categories, the expenditure on roads and transport started at 10% in 1990 and hit the low at 7% in 2005. From 1990 to 2005, the spending on roads and transport in the USA fluctuated slightly between 10% and 15%.