For the month of December 2017, the General Consumer Price Index (base 100 in August 2004) stood at 327.2 against 324.6 the previous month, showing an increase of 0.8% in monthly rhythm, slightly lower than the previous month + 0.9%. On a year-over-year basis (last 12 months) inflation stands at 13.3%, slightly better November 2017 or inflation was 13.7%.

The monthly rise in inflation of + 0.8% is mainly the result of the behavior of consumer functions: "Food, Beverages and Tobacco" (+ 1.0%), "Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" (+ 1.0%), "Health" (+ 1.3%) and "Other Goods and Services" (+ 1.1%).

The positive change in the "Food, Beverage and Tobacco" index, which accounts for more than 50% of the household budget, result, among other things, from the price increase of : meat, on average (+ 1.8%), of coconut (+ 2.2%), avocado (+ 1.1%), banana (+ 1.5%), giraumon (+ 1.4%), lilies, pumpkins (+ 1.5%), eggplant ( + 1.8%), cabbage (+ 1.5%), onion (+ 1.0%), carrots (+ 1.2%), tomatoes (+ 1.0%), yams (+ 1.2%) , malanga (+ 1.1%), cassava (+ 1.2%), potatoes (+ 1.3%), potatoes (+ 1.2%), real trees (+ 1.4%), orange (+ 1.3%), papaya (+ 1.3%) and lemon (+ 1.4%).

The rise in the "Apparel, Fabrics and Footwear" index is linked particularly to the prices: of the fabric (+ 1.1%), the suit, the universal jacket (+ 1.2%), the shirt (+ 1.7%), the trousers for men (+ 1.1%) and clothing (+ 1.6%).

The increase in the "Health" index is due to prices: corrective glasses (+ 2.8%), Physician fees (+ 1.8%), laboratory analysis and X-ray (+ 1.4%) and Hospitality hospitalization fees (+ 1.4%).

Finally, the increase in the "Other Goods and Services" index is attributable to higher prices of : soap (+ 1.8%), toothpaste (+ 3.1%), body cream ( + 1.2%), beauty care (+ 2.2%) and watch (+ 1.4%).

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

Food, beverages and tobacco : 13.0%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 18.9%

Rent housing, energy and water : 16.9%

Development and maintenance of housing : 10.8%

Health : 17.8%

Transport : 6.5%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 10.9%

Other goods and services : 10.8%

Situation in Figures local products (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 13.9%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 15.7%

Rent housing, energy and water : 17.4%

Development and maintenance of housing : 12.6%

Health : 17.9%

Transport : 4.3%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 11.6%

Other goods and services : 3.0%

Situation in figures of imported products (YoY) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 7.5%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 18.8%

Rent housing, energy and water : 18.9%

Development and maintenance of housing : 12.6%

Health : 7.8%

Transport : 12.0%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 11.1%

Other goods and services : 9.8%

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

Metropolitan area (+ 0.8%)

Rest North (+ 0.8%) (includes the departments of South-East and West)

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

South (+ 0.9%) (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-23135-haiti-economy-+09-inflation-in-november.html

HL/ HaitiLibre