Inflation Haiti 2002
Average inflation: 7.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 10.7%. The lowest inflation was in June at 5.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 10.7%
- Lowest month
- June: 5.3%
- Difference
- 5.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 7.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 7.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% lower than the 5-year average of 7.6%.
- 5-year average
- 7.6%
- 10-year average
- 7.6%
- All-time high (2001)
- 13.5%
- All-time low (1999)
- 3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2001, inflation has fallen by +6.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -6.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -11.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2002
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3% | -11.3 |
| February | 5.9% | -11.9 |
| March | 5.8% | -11.7 |
| April | 5.9% | -10.0 |
| May | 5.8% | -9.4 |
| June | 5.3% | -10.3 |
| July | 5.8% | -8.1 |
| August | 7.2% | -6.1 |
| September | 8.2% | -4.6 |
| October | 8.0% | -1.1 |
| November | 9.2% | +2.2 |
| December | 10.7% | +4.3 |
| Average | 7.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.