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Haiti - Economy : Less strong increase in inflation for January 28/02/2017 08:54:43 The monthly increase in inflation is mainly the result of the behavior of consumption functions : "Food, drinks and tobacco" (+ 0.8%), "Clothing and fabrics, footwear" (+ 1.4%), "Rent Housing, Energy and Water" (+ 0.8%), "Landscaping Equipment and Maintenance of Housing" ( + 1.3%), "Health" (+ 1.4%) and "Other goods and services" (+ 1.8%). The positive change in the index "Food, drinks and tobacco" which represents over 50% of the household budget come among other of the rising of : millet (+ 4.4%), cornflakes (+ 1.1%), Chicken (2.7%), hot dog (+ 2.1%), eggs (+ 1.1%), edible oil (+ 1.2%), avocado (+ 1.4%), bananas 2.0%), eggplant (1.6%), cabbage (1.5%), carrot (1.8%), tomato (1.4%), yam (0.9%) , Potato (+ 1.9%), orange (+ 1.6%), cassava (+ 1.0%), potato %) and raw sugar (+ 1.1%). The progession of the index "Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" is particularly linked to fabric prices (+ 3.9%), clothing (+ 3.2%), shirts (+ 0.8%), men's t-shirts + 1.7%), dress (+ 1.1%), shoes and tennis (+ 1.1%) and sandals (+ 0.8%). The upward trend observed in the "Accommodation, Equipment and Maintenance of Housing" index follows the increase in the price of living room furniture (+ 2.4%), dining room (+ 3.0%), of the bed (+ 3.9%), the mattress (+ 5.0%), the curtains (+ 5.4%), the tablecloth (+ 2.5%), the refrigerator (+ 3.3%), the disinfectant (+ 4.0%) , Wages of domestic personnel (+ 1.3%) and miscellaneous services (+ 3.2%). The increase in the index "Health" is linked particularly to rise in prices: drugs (+ 1.1%), prescription glasses (+ 0.4%) and fees paid to doctors (+ 2.4%). Finally, the increase in the "Other goods and services" index is mainly due to the increase in prices: shampoo (+ 0.8%), toilet powder (+ 8.5%), cream for (+ 1.3%), other hair care products (+ 1.7%), toilet paper (+ 1.5%) and watches (+ 4.6%). Situation in figures by function for the whole country (yoy) : Food, beverages and tobacco : 13.9% Apparel and textiles, footwear : 17.3% Rent housing, energy and water : 17.5% Development and maintenance of housing : 14.0% Health : 9.1% Transport : 4.4% Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 17.0% Other goods and services : 17.9% Situation in Figures local products (yoy) : : Food, beverages and tobacco : 14.3% Apparel and textiles, footwear : 5.1% Rent housing, energy and water : 22.2% Development and maintenance of housing : 22.6% Health : 8.7% Transport : 5.7% Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 16.9% Other goods and services : 2.3% Situation in figures of imported products (YoY) : Food, beverages and tobacco : 12.2% Apparel and textiles, footwear : 18.0% Rent housing, energy and water : 1.1% Development and maintenance of housing : 24.0% Health : 2.8% Transport : 5.3% Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 25.2% Other goods and services : 16.4% General Price Index by Region (Variation on a month) : Metropolitan area (+ 0.9%) Rest North (+ 0.9%) (includes the departments of South-East and West) North (+ 0.8%), (including departments of the North, Northeast and Northwest) South (+ 1.1%) (including South departments of Grand'Anse and Nippes) Transversal (+ 1.0%), (including the departments of Centre and Artibonite) See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19966-haiti-economy-inflation-to-143-december-2016.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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