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November 24th, 2004, 07:45 PM
THE WORLD’S PRIORITIES
( Annual Expenditures)
Basic Education for all $6 billion
Cosmetics in the U.S.A $8 billion
Water and Sanitation for all $9 billion
Ice cream in Europe $11 billion
Reproductive Health for all Women $12 billion
Perfumes in Europe and the U.S.A $12 billion
Basic Health and Nutrition $13 billion
Pet Foods in Europe and the U.S.A $17 billion
Business Entertainment in Japan $35 billion
Cigarettes in Europe $50 billion
Alcoholic Drinks in Europe $105 bil.
Narcotic Drugs in the World $400 bil.
Millitary Spending in the World $780bil.
SAURCE: Human Development Report, 1998
CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN THE WORLD
Consumption Richest 20% Poorest 20%
Item
Total Private 86% 1.3%
Consumption
expenditure
Meat& Fish 45% 5%
Energy 58% 4%
Telephone Lines 74% 1.5%
Paper 84% 1.5%
Vehicles 87% 1%
SOURCE: Human Development Report,1998
R.S.Dahiya
( Annual Expenditures)
Basic Education for all $6 billion
Cosmetics in the U.S.A $8 billion
Water and Sanitation for all $9 billion
Ice cream in Europe $11 billion
Reproductive Health for all Women $12 billion
Perfumes in Europe and the U.S.A $12 billion
Basic Health and Nutrition $13 billion
Pet Foods in Europe and the U.S.A $17 billion
Business Entertainment in Japan $35 billion
Cigarettes in Europe $50 billion
Alcoholic Drinks in Europe $105 bil.
Narcotic Drugs in the World $400 bil.
Millitary Spending in the World $780bil.
SAURCE: Human Development Report, 1998
CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN THE WORLD
Consumption Richest 20% Poorest 20%
Item
Total Private 86% 1.3%
Consumption
expenditure
Meat& Fish 45% 5%
Energy 58% 4%
Telephone Lines 74% 1.5%
Paper 84% 1.5%
Vehicles 87% 1%
SOURCE: Human Development Report,1998
R.S.Dahiya