Inflation Haiti 2018
Average inflation: 12.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 12.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 15.4%. The lowest inflation was in January at 10.9%.
- Highest month
- December: 15.4%
- Lowest month
- January: 10.9%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 13.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 12.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 13.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 12.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.5% higher than the 5-year average of 9.0%.
- 5-year average
- 9%
- 10-year average
- 6.6%
- All-time high (2003)
- 28.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0.6%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2017, the difference is minimal (+1.8 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +4.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 10.5% 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 €112.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.9% | +0.7 |
| February | 11.0% | +0.7 |
| March | 11.1% | +1.0 |
| April | 11.3% | +1.1 |
| May | 11.1% | +0.2 |
| June | 11.6% | +0.4 |
| July | 12.1% | +0.7 |
| August | 12.7% | +1.5 |
| September | 13.3% | +2.5 |
| October | 14.3% | +3.6 |
| November | 14.8% | +4.3 |
| December | 15.4% | +4.8 |
| Average | 12.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.