In 2021, there were significant differences in the magnitude of average donations to charity in Canada across age groups of the donors. The average donation by people aged 65 years and older amounted to 3,310 Canadian dollars. By contrast, the average donation by individuals aged 25 to 34 years was of 1,040 Canadian dollars.
Average donations by charitable donors in Canada in 2021, by age group
(in Canadian dollars)
Charitable donor is defined as a tax filer reporting a charitable donation amount on line 340 of the personal income tax form. Charitable donation is the allowable portion of total donations, as reported on the income tax return.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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