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Haiti - Economy : Index of Consumer Prices (October 2013)
04/12/2013 10:36:31

Haiti - Economy : Index of Consumer Prices (October 2013)
The level of the General Index Consumer Prices (Base 100 in August 2004) for the month of October 2013, undergoes a slight increase from 209.6 in September 2013 to 210.1 in October. On a monthly basis inflation rose 0.2% in October to a 4.2% yoy.

The monthly increase is the result of consumption functions "Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" (+0.5%), "Rent Housing, Energy and Water" (+0.9%), "Other Goods and Services" (+0.4%), "Leisure, Entertainment, Education and culture (+2.2%), "Development, Equipment and Maintenance of the housing" and "Health" respectively (+0.2%).

Note that the rise of the "Clothing and Textile Shoes" function is due to rising prices of fabric (+0.5%), costume, universal jacket (+1.3%) and t-shirt for women (+1.3 %).

The increase in "Rent Housing" function follows the exclusive rising rental price of housing (+2.0%) and charcoal (+0.1%).

The increase in function "Leisure, Entertainment, Education and Culture" is the result of changes in the price of the TV (+0.9%), the tuition fees (+3.7%) and the school bag (+1.7% ).

Finally, among the positions that are at the origin of the downward trend observed at the "Food, Beverages and Tobacco" function include: tubers (-1%), vegetables (-0.7%) and fruits (-3%) [% in average value].

Situation in figures by function for the whole country (yoy) :
Food, beverages and tobacco: 4.2%
Clothing and fabrics, shoes: 5.5%
Rent housing, energy and water: 5.3%
Development and maintenance of housing: 3.7%
Health: 3.6%
Transport: 1.7%
Leisure, entertainment, education and culture: 4.4%
Other goods and services: 4.5%

Situation in Figures local products (yoy) :
Food, beverages and tobacco: 4.9%
Clothing and fabrics, shoes: 4.6%
Rent housing, energy and water: 6.4%
Development and maintenance of housing: 5.2%
Health: 5.2%
Transport: -0.3%
Leisure, entertainment, education and culture: 3.6%
Other goods and services: 1.4%

Situation in Figures of imported products (yoy) :
Food, beverages and tobacco: 1.4%
Clothing and fabrics, shoes: 5.3%
Rent housing, energy and water: 1.1%
Development and maintenance of housing: 1.6%
Health: 5.2%
Transport: 3.9%
Leisure, entertainment, education and culture: 7.7%
Other goods and services 6.1%

General Price Index by Region (Variation on a month) :
Metropolitan Area: +0.3% (Includes Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Petion-Ville, Carrefour and Croix des Bouquets.)
Rest West: +0.6% (includes departments SouthEast and West excluding the Metropolitan Area)
South: +0.1% (including departments of North East and North West)
South: +0.3% (including departments of South of the Grand Anse and Nippes)
Transversal: +0.2% (including departments of Centre and the Artibonite)

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9715-haiti-economy-index-of-consumer-prices-september-2013.html

HL/ HaitiLibre


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