This statistic depicts the average annual household expenditure per consumer unit in Canada in 2017, distinguished by type of expense. In 2017, Canadian households spent an average of 18,637 Canadian dollars on shelter which includes rent, mortgage payments, repairs and maintenance costs, property taxes and utilities.
Average annual household expenditure in Canada in 2017, by category
(in Canadian dollars)
Characteristic
Expenditure in Canadian dollars
Shelter
18,637
Income taxes
14,993
Transportation
12,707
Food expenditures
8,527
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions
5,137
Household operations
4,827
Recreation
3,986
Clothing and accessories
3,430
Health care
2,579
Household furnishings and equipment
2,314
Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions
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StatCan. (December 12, 2018). Average annual household expenditure in Canada in 2017, by category (in Canadian dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/464044/average-annual-household-expenditure-in-canada-by-category/
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StatCan. (2018). Average annual household expenditure in Canada in 2017, by category (in Canadian dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/464044/average-annual-household-expenditure-in-canada-by-category/
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