Inflation Haiti 2012
Average inflation: 5.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 6.8%. The lowest inflation was in July at 3.8%.
- Highest month
- January: 6.8%
- Lowest month
- July: 3.8%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 5.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 6.2%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 5.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% lower than the 5-year average of 6.4%.
- 5-year average
- 6.4%
- 10-year average
- 11.4%
- All-time high (2003)
- 28.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.6%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2011, the difference is minimal (-1.3 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +3.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% 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 €105.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8% | +2.1 |
| February | 6.2% | +3.6 |
| March | 5.5% | +0.9 |
| April | 4.7% | -0.7 |
| May | 4.4% | -1.5 |
| June | 4.1% | -2.2 |
| July | 3.8% | -3.4 |
| August | 4.1% | -3.2 |
| September | 4.7% | -2.8 |
| October | 5.0% | -3.2 |
| November | 5.2% | -3.1 |
| December | 5.7% | -2.2 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.