Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Canada

Canada: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 9.66 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
9.66
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
10.61
in 2020
All-time low
9.06
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Canada, 2017–2023

02.557.5102017202020232017: 9.12018: 9.12019: 9.22020: 10.62021: 102022: 9.52023: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 9.66 for share of consumer expenditure spent on food in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

That places Canada 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.1 9.06 9.16 3
2020s 9.94 9.52 10.61 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 96 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 11.49 compare
  2. 97 Austria 10.06 compare
  3. 98 Australia 9.91 compare
  4. 100 Switzerland 9 compare
  5. 101 United Kingdom 8.65 compare
  6. 102 Ireland 8.58 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Canada?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Canada was 9.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 10.61 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2018.
How does Canada rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Canada ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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