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Average household spending in Canada on recreation in Canada

Average household spending in Canada on recreation in Canada was 5,175 CAD in 2023, according to Statistics Canada.

2023, CAD5,175
Series high5,1752023
Series low3,6062010
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Average household spending in Canada on recreation in Canada, 2010 to 2023

3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5002010201220142016201920232010: 3,606 CAD2011: 3,725 CAD2012: 3,808 CAD2013: 3,930 CAD2014: 3,843 CAD2015: 3,981 CAD2016: 3,935 CAD2017: 3,979 CAD2019: 4,624 CAD2021: 4,223 CAD2023: 5,175 CAD3,5004,0004,5005,0005,5002010201420232010: 3,606 CAD2011: 3,725 CAD2012: 3,808 CAD2013: 3,930 CAD2014: 3,843 CAD2015: 3,981 CAD2016: 3,935 CAD2017: 3,979 CAD2019: 4,624 CAD2021: 4,223 CAD2023: 5,175 CAD
CAD. Source: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 11 values
PeriodCAD
20235,175
20214,223
20194,624
20173,979
20163,935
20153,981
20143,843
20133,930
20123,808
20113,725
20103,606

Definition

Average annual spending on recreation per household, in current Canadian dollars, for Canada and the ten provinces.

More on how it is measured
  • A household is a person or group of persons occupying one dwelling.
  • Averages are over all households, including those that reported no spending on the category.
  • Survey of Household Spending, Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0222-01.

An average per household, not per person, in current Canadian dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Annual from 2010 to 2017, then every two years (2019, 2021, 2023). It is not comparable with avg_household_spending_*_usd (United States consumer units) without a currency conversion, and it is lower than household consumption in the national accounts, which also counts imputed rent and spending on behalf of households.

How to cite

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces, reference period 2023. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces, reference period 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325537,54325621,54325663,54325705,54325747,54325789,54325831,54325915,54325957,54325999,54326041&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Statistics Canada. (n.d.). Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces (Average household spending in Canada on recreation, Canada, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325537,54325621,54325663,54325705,54325747,54325789,54325831,54325915,54325957,54325999,54326041&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12

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Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces, Average household spending in Canada on recreation, Canada, 2010 to 2023. Statistics Canada, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325537,54325621,54325663,54325705,54325747,54325789,54325831,54325915,54325957,54325999,54326041&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-canada-recreation/canada. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Statistics Canada. n.d. Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces. Average household spending in Canada on recreation, Canada, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325537,54325621,54325663,54325705,54325747,54325789,54325831,54325915,54325957,54325999,54326041&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-canada-recreation/canada.

Harvard

Statistics Canada (no date) Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces, Average household spending in Canada on recreation, Canada, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=54325537,54325621,54325663,54325705,54325747,54325789,54325831,54325915,54325957,54325999,54326041&startRefPeriod=2010-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-12, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/household-spending-canada-recreation/canada (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average household spending in Canada on recreation in Canada?

Average household spending in Canada on recreation in Canada was 5,175 CAD in 2023, according to Statistics Canada.

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Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0222-01, Household spending, Canada, regions and provinces: average expenditure per household, recreation, Canada and provinces. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average household spending in Canada on recreation in Canada?

5,175 CAD in 2023, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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