In May 2017, the Consumer Price Index (100 in August 2004) was 306.0 compared with 298.3 the previous month, with monthly growth of + 1.5% versus + 1.1% in April, an acceleration in annualized inflation of 15.5% against 14.6% in April 2017 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21105-haiti-economy-inflation-continues-towards-the-15.html

The monthly increase in inflation was mainly the result of the behavior of consumption functions, "Food, drinks and tobacco" (+ 1.1%), "Clothing, textiles, footwear" (+ 1.2%), "Rent Housing, Energy And Water (+ 3.0%), Healthcare (+ 0.9%) and Transportation (+ 4.7%).

The positive change in the index "Food, Beverages and Tobacco", which represents over 50% of the household budget comes, among others, from the increase of : rice (+ 1.1%), millet (+ 4.3%), grain corn (+ 1.4%), ground corn (+ 1.1%), of goat meat (+ 1.1%), fresh fish ( + 1.9%), banana (+ 2.0%), giraumon (+ 1.6%), mirliton (+ 2.3%), green pea (+ 1.3%), leek + 1.4%), eggplant (+ 1.9%), carrot (+ 1.8%), tomato (+ 1.3%), yam (+ 1.3%), malanga , cassava (+ 1.1%) of the potato (+ 1.8%) and potato (+ 1.9%), orange (+ 1.4%) and papaya (+ 1.5%).

The rise in the index "Clothing, Textiles and Shoes" is related particularly to price of : tissues (+ 1.9%), suit, jacket universal (+ 1.2%), shirt (+ 1.7%), dress (+ 1.1%) And sandals (+ 1.2%).

The increase in the "Rent of Housing, Energy and Water" index is mainly due to the rise in housing rent (+ 2.7%) and kerosene (+ 17.9%).

The increase in the "Health" index was mainly due to fees paid to doctors (+ 1.4%) and hospitalization expenses (1.6%).

Finally, the upward trend observed in the "Transport" index resulted from higher gasoline and diesel prices (+ 18.9%) and public land transport (+ 3.7%).

Situation in figures by function for the whole country (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 14.5%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 20.2%

Rent housing, energy and water : 22.1%

Development and maintenance of housing : 13.7%

Health : 14.1%

Transport : 7.6%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 16.1%

Other goods and services : 18.9%

Situation in Figures local products (yoy) : :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 14.5%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 7.4%

Rent housing, energy and water : 25.2%

Development and maintenance of housing : 21.9%

Health : 13.7%

Transport : 6.9%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 16.9%

Other goods and services : 2.2%

Situation in figures of imported products (YoY) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 12.1%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 20.3%

Rent housing, energy and water : 19.4%

Development and maintenance of housing : 23.1%

Health : 2.4%

Transport : 15.5%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 19.7%

Other goods and services : 16.5%

General Price Index by Region (Variation on a month) :

Metropolitan area (+ 1.5%)

Rest North (+ 1.6%) (includes the departments of South-East and West)

North (+ 1.4%), (including departments of the North, Northeast and Northwest)

South (+ 1.7%) (including South departments of Grand'Anse and Nippes)

Transversal (+ 1.2%), (including the departments of Centre and Artibonite)

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21105-haiti-economy-inflation-continues-towards-the-15.html

HL/ HaitiLibre