During the month of January 2017, the level of the General Consumer Price Index (base 100 in August 2004) rose from 288.9 to 291.6, showing a monthly increase of + 0.9% and 14.1% year-on-year, down slightly compared to 14.3% in December 2016.

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