Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Canada

Canada: Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure was 9.66 in 2023. ▲ 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 food expenditure vs food expenditure 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

In 2023, share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Canada stood at 9.66.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Canada, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 9.09
2018 9.06 -0.4%
2019 9.16 +1.2%
2020 10.61 +15.8%
2021 9.99 -5.9%
2022 9.52 -4.6%
2023 9.66 +1.4%

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, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.65 compare
  6. 102 Ireland 8.58 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Canada?
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure in Canada was 9.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 10.61 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of food expenditure vs food expenditure recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2018.
How does Canada rank for share of food expenditure vs food expenditure?
Canada ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of food expenditure vs food expenditure 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 food expenditure vs food expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of food expenditure vs food expenditure
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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