Infographic 1
Shares of total current consumption on selected major categories by income quintile, Canada, 2023

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Shares of total current consumption on selected major categories by income quintile, Canada, 2023"

This is a stacked bar chart.

The y-axis represents the shares of total consumption in percentage terms.

The y-axis ranges from 0% to 100%, with increments of 10%.

The x-axis displays the lowest quintile, second quintile, third quintile, fourth quintile and the highest quintile.

There are eight series. The eight series represent shelter; food; transportation; household operations, furnishings and equipment; health care and personal care; recreation; education; and other expenditures.

In the lowest quintile, total consumption is distributed as follows: shelter (34.8%), food (17.9%), transportation (13.3%), household operations, furnishings and equipment (12.6%), health and personal care (6.4%), recreation (5.4%), education (1.3%) and other expenditures (8.3%).

In the second quintile, total consumption is distributed as follows: shelter (32.5%), food (16.7%), transportation (15.5%), household operations, furnishings and equipment (12.4%), health and personal care (7.0%), recreation (5.7%), education (1.5%) and other expenditures (8.7%).

In the third quintile, total consumption is distributed as follows: shelter (31.9%), food (15.6%), transportation (16.0%), household operations, furnishings and equipment (12.4%), health and personal care (6.8%), recreation (6.4%), education (2.0%) and other expenditures (8.9%).

In the fourth quintile, total consumption is distributed as follows: shelter (31.0%), food (15.5%), transportation (16.6%), household operations, furnishings and equipment (12.4%), health and personal care (6.4%), recreation (7.3%), education (2.2%) and other expenditures (8.6%).

In the highest quintile, total consumption is distributed as follows: shelter (32.2%), food (14.6%), transportation (15.9%), household operations, furnishings and equipment (11.9%), health and personal care (6.0%), recreation (7.7%), education (2.9%) and other expenditures (8.8%).

Note(s): Canada-level statistics include the provinces only.

Source(s): Table 11-10-0223-01.