label,count
Ride Hailing,17.5
Meals,16.8
Airfare,13.1
Fuel,11.4
Hotel,11.1
Misc.,12.0
Supplies,4.9
Cell Phone, 4.0
Car Rental,3.9
Grocery,2.2
Shipping,1.8
Parking,0.8
Tolls,0.5

Customized SpendSmart™ Benchmark Results for

Review your T&E data below to see if your policy spending aligns with industry benchmarks compiled from over 50 million receipts and expenses processed by Certify in 2019.

Average Spending by
Category in 2019

Percentage of total annual T&E transactions by expense category based on more than $5.1B in expenses processed by the Certify system in 2019.

*Ride Hailing includes taxis

Your Results

Here’s how compares to Certify’s SpendSmart 2019 benchmarks.



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Prepare for Takeoff

Airfare Expense Benchmark

Your average airfare is than the benchmark.


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Benchmark

Policy Matters

72% of all companies have a written T&E Policy in place 65% enforce compliance with a manual or selective review
Fuel and other factors can affect air costs; consider integrated travel booking to ensure the best rates.
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There’s (Almost)
No Place Like Home

Lodging Expense Benchmark

Your average lodging cost is than the benchmark.


Spendsmart Benchmark

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You Are What You Eat

Restaurant Expense Benchmark

Your average restaurant expense is than the benchmark.


Spendsmart Benchmark

Meal delivery services grew 86% year-over-year compared with 2018. Make sure to update your travel policy frequently to stay current with changing trends.
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That’s My Ride

Ride Hailing Expense Benchmark

Your average ride hailing cost is than the benchmark.


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Ride hailing drove past meals as the most expensed category in 2019 with 17.5% of all transactions.
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Going the Distance

Rental Car Expense Benchmark

Your average car rental cost is than the benchmark.


Spendsmart Benchmark

With 36.8% of total transactions, National Car Rental was the most expensed choice in 2019.
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Not Running on Empty

Fuel Expense Benchmark

Your average fuel expense is than the benchmark.


Spendsmart Benchmark

The average fuel expense has increased by $0.72 over last year.
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The Certify SpendSmart™ Report analyzes business expense and vendor ratings data from more than 50 million processed transactions to provide valuable insights for the corporate T&E industry.

References: 2019 SpendSmart™ Year in Review Report, 2019 Travel and Expense Management Trends Report