DoorDash report puts delivery's economic value in Canada at $5.1 billion, but not what customers paid
DoorDash's second Community Impact Report puts the figure above the entire GDP of Greenland, and says 24 per cent of Canadians used the app for a meal delivery.
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DoorDash says delivery generated an estimated $5.1 billion in economic value across Canada last year, a figure its second annual Community Impact Report, released Thursday, compares to the entire GDP of Greenland. The report acknowledges that customer fees can be high, particularly on some restaurant orders, and does not say how much customers paid in total.
The figures rest on an online survey run by Pollara between June 29 and July 20, 2026, with 2,172 consumers completing it from a database DoorDash provided. Twenty-four per cent of respondents said they had used the app to have a meal delivered, and the report cites accessibility for people with mobility challenges who have trouble getting to restaurants.
Merchants generated more than $2.5 billion in sales through DoorDash in 2025, and Dashers took home nearly $900 million in earnings including tips. Seventy per cent of surveyed merchants said DoorDash has helped increase their overall revenue. Seventy-five per cent of surveyed Dashers said they used their earnings to cover unexpected expenses.
The report also profiles the people doing the delivering: 29 per cent of Dashers are women, 38 per cent are students aged 18 to 24, and the median age of a Dasher in Canada is 40. Among consumers, 78 per cent said DoorDash makes them more productive, 72 per cent said it helps them support small businesses, and 80 per cent said they had discovered new restaurants or retailers through the app.
