For the month of March 2018, the General Consumer Price Index (base 100 in August 2004) stood at 336.8 against 333.5 in February, showing an increase in inflation of +1% on a monthly basis, identical in the previous month https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23926-haiti-economy-+-1-monthly-inflation-february-2018.html . However, year-on-year (last 12 months) inflation remained stable at 13.2%.

This monthly increase of + 1% is mainly the result of the behavior of consumption indices: "Food, Beverages and Tobacco" (+ 1.1%), "Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" (+ 1.3%), "Health" (+1.8 %%) and "Other goods and services" (+ 1.0%).

The upward change in the "Food, Beverages and Tobacco" index, which accounts for more than 50% of the household budget, stems, among other things, from an increase in meat prices on average (+ 1.8%) and fresh fish (+ 2.5%). ), herring on average (+ 2.1%), cod (+ 2.0%), coconut (+3.0), banana (+ 1.4%), giraume (+ 2.1%), pumpkin (+ 1.6%), eggplant (+ 1.3%), cabbages (+ 1.3%), onions (+ 1.3%), malanga (+ 1.5%), carrots (+ 1.4%) ), tomato (+ 1.2%), yam (+ 1.2%), lemon (+ 1.3%), chadec (+ 1.2%) and cocoa powder (+ 1.4%).

The rise in the "Apparel and Fabrics, Footwear" index comes from the variation in product prices such as: fabrics (+ 1.1%), shirt (+ 1.9%), men's trousers (+ 1.3%), shirt (+1.3 %), dress (+ 2.1%), garment making (+ 1.8%) and sandals (+ 1.0%).

The increase in the "Health" index is attributable to the increase in drug prices (+ 2.5%), corrective eyewear (+ 1.6%), fees paid to doctors (+ 1.9%) and medical expenses. hospitalization (+ 1.2%).

Finally, the increase in the "Other Goods and Services" index comes mainly from prices: toilet soap (+ 1.1%), toothpaste (+ 2.1%), shampoo (+ 1.2%) and chocolate. toilet powder (+ 1.3%).

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

Food, beverages and tobacco : 13.0%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 16.9%

Rent housing, energy and water : 15.5%

Development and maintenance of housing : 10.4%

Health : 18.4%

Transport : 6.8%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 11.8%

Other goods and services : 7.1%

Situation in Figures local products (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 14.7%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 19.1%

Rent housing, energy and water : 14.7%

Development and maintenance of housing : 10.2%

Health : 18.6%

Transport : 4.6%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 12.4%

Other goods and services : 4.0%

Situation in figures of imported products (YoY) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 8.2%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 16.1%

Rent housing, energy and water : 18.0%

Development and maintenance of housing : 9.7%

Health : 8.8%

Transport : 11.8%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 10.4%

Other goods and services : 8.0%

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

Metropolitan area (+ 1.2%)

Rest North (+ 1.0%) (includes the departments of South-East and West)

North (+ 0.9%), (including departments of the North, Northeast and Northwest)

South (+ 1.0%) (including South departments of Grand'Anse and Nippes)

Transversal (+ 0.9%), (including the departments of Centre and Artibonite)

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23926-haiti-economy-+-1-monthly-inflation-february-2018.html

HL/ HaitiLibre