Inflation Haiti 2003
Average inflation: 28.5%
Inflation in 2003
Inflation is very high at 28.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 35.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 12.3%.
- Highest month
- October: 35.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 12.3%
- Difference
- 23.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 33.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 18.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 33.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 18.1%
Historical Context
Inflation is 16.2 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 12.3%. This approaches the highest level since records began (28.5% in 2003).
- 5-year average
- 12.3%
- 10-year average
- 11.1%
- All-time high (2003)
- 28.5%
- All-time low (1999)
- 3%
Trend
Over the period 2001-2003, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2002, inflation has risen by 21.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +21.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +27.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 26.5 percentage points 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 HTG 100 this year will cost approximately HTG 128.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2003
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.3% | +6.0 |
| February | 18.6% | +12.7 |
| March | 23.5% | +17.7 |
| April | 25.7% | +19.8 |
| May | 28.2% | +22.4 |
| June | 30.4% | +25.1 |
| July | 32.8% | +27.0 |
| August | 31.9% | +24.7 |
| September | 33.4% | +25.2 |
| October | 35.5% | +27.5 |
| November | 35.3% | +26.1 |
| December | 34.7% | +24.0 |
| Average | 28.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.