This is because we have provided some estimates of average household expenditure.

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Some types of expenditure are estimated by reference to an average level of spending for a particular household type, using data from the Family Expenditure and Food Survey.

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In Burundi and Mozambique, for example, expenditure levels rose by an average of 12% each year.

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It appears fair to say that an increase in total government size of ten percentage points in tax revenue or expenditure as a share of GDP is on average associated with an annual lower growth rate of between one-half and one percentage point.

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The UK's health expenditure has increased significantly but has only recently caught up with the EU average so we may not yet be seeing the full effects of this additional spending.

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Pension expenditure in 2009 was 12.1% of GDP, under the euro-zone average of 13.4% of GDP.

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Even though private companies spend less, on average, than individuals for rent payments, inevitably there are some businesses that still struggle with the monthly expenditure and look for ways to stretch payments out over time.

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