Communications and media household spending in Canada 2010-2023

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A. Guttmann,
Apr 10, 2025

Data collected in Canada in 2023 shows that households in the country spent on average 4.5 thousand Canadian dollars on media and communications services that year. The largest part of those expenses was attributed to services such as broadband internet and wireless mobile services, while media content and live entertainment spending accounted for 23 percent of that sum.

Average spending per household on communications and media in Canada from 2010 to 2023 (in Canadian dollars)

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Release date

December 2024

Region

Canada

Survey time period

2010 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Communications include broadband internet access and mobile wireless services.

Purchase of telephone equipment is included in the Home Entertainment category.

Computer equipment purchase is included in the Home Entertainment Equipment category.

Rental of video recordings is included in the Media Content and Live Entertainment category 

Media content and live entertainment category includes: Video and audio subscription services, movie theaters, live sports events, live performing arts, admissions to museums and other activities, pre-recorded audio and video cassettes, CDs, DVD and video games, reading materials and other printed matter. 

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