Consumer expenditures during COVID-19: An exploratory analysis of the effects of changing consumption patterns on consumer price indexes - ARCHIVED

Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020010

Description: Using various sources of expenditure data, Statistics Canada, in partnership with the Bank of Canada, has estimated Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket expenditures that reflect shifts in consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data cover the majority of CPI goods and services, and provide a snapshot estimate of expenditure weights for March, April and May, 2020. These estimates, updated to reflect recent expenditures during the pandemic and concurrent period of physical distancing, can provide insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the headline CPI.

Issue Number: 2020010

Frequency: Occasional

Author(s): Mitchell, Taylor; O'Donnell, Gerry; Taves, Rebecca; Weselake-George, Zachary; Xu, Alice

Main Product: Prices Analytical Series

Format	Release date	More information
HTML	July 13, 2020
PDF	July 13, 2020

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Source (Surveys and statistical programs)

Consumer Price Index

Data

Tables: Monthly adjusted consumer expenditure basket weights
Tables: Monthly adjusted price index, provisional

Analysis

Articles and reports: Adjusted Price Index and Monthly Adjusted Consumer Expenditure Basket Weights
Stats in brief: Study: Consumer expenditures during COVID-19: An exploratory analysis of the effects of changing consumption patterns on consumer price indexes

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Date modified:: 2026-06-17

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