Inflation Haiti 2017
Average inflation: 10.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 10.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 11.4%. The lowest inflation was in March at 10.1%.
- Highest month
- July: 11.4%
- Lowest month
- March: 10.1%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 12.6%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.1%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 12.6%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 11.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.3% higher than the 5-year average of 7.4%.
- 5-year average
- 7.4%
- 10-year average
- 6.9%
- All-time high (2003)
- 28.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by -0.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -2.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.7% 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 €110.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.2% | -0.7 |
| February | 10.3% | -1.0 |
| March | 10.1% | -2.2 |
| April | 10.2% | -2.6 |
| May | 10.9% | -2.3 |
| June | 11.2% | -1.9 |
| July | 11.4% | -0.7 |
| August | 11.2% | +0.2 |
| September | 10.8% | +0.1 |
| October | 10.7% | +0.3 |
| November | 10.5% | +0.3 |
| December | 10.6% | +0.2 |
| Average | 10.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.