* According to the source, all households in Canada are ranked from lowest to highest according to the value of their before-tax income. The ranked population is then divided into five groups of equal numbers of units called quintiles, with the highest income group being the highest (fifth) quintile.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2017. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canada: lowest quintile average annual household expenditure, by type of expense 2017
This statistic shows the average expenditure of households in the lowest income quintile in Canada in 2017, by type of expense. In 2017, households in the lowest quintile in Canada spent an average of Canadian dollars on food.
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StatCan. (December 12, 2018). Average expenditure of households in the lowest income quintile in Canada in 2017, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/596569/lowest-quintile-average-annual-household-expenditure-in-canada/
StatCan. "Average expenditure of households in the lowest income quintile in Canada in 2017, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars)." Chart. December 12, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/596569/lowest-quintile-average-annual-household-expenditure-in-canada/
StatCan. (2018). Average expenditure of households in the lowest income quintile in Canada in 2017, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/596569/lowest-quintile-average-annual-household-expenditure-in-canada/
StatCan. "Average Expenditure of Households in The Lowest Income Quintile in Canada in 2017, by Type of Expense (in Canadian Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2018, /statistics/596569/lowest-quintile-average-annual-household-expenditure-in-canada/
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Average expenditure of households in the lowest income quintile in Canada in 2017, by type of expense (in Canadian dollars) [Graph], StatCan, December 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/596569/lowest-quintile-average-annual-household-expenditure-in-canada/
