Inflation Haiti 2016
Average inflation: 11.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 11.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 13.2%. The lowest inflation was in November at 10.2%.
- Highest month
- May: 13.2%
- Lowest month
- November: 10.2%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 13.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 11.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 13.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 11.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 5.2% higher than the 5-year average of 6.3%.
- 5-year average
- 6.3%
- 10-year average
- 6.5%
- All-time high (2003)
- 28.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by +4.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +8.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 9.5% 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 €111.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.9% | +6.0 |
| February | 11.3% | +6.2 |
| March | 12.3% | +7.4 |
| April | 12.8% | +8.0 |
| May | 13.2% | +8.6 |
| June | 13.1% | +8.3 |
| July | 12.1% | +6.2 |
| August | 11.0% | +3.8 |
| September | 10.7% | +2.3 |
| October | 10.4% | +1.0 |
| November | 10.2% | +0.2 |
| December | 10.4% | 0.0 |
| Average | 11.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.