Inflation rates by country and year

-11.4%1.2%13.9%26.6%39.3%
-11.4%1.2%13.9%26.6%39.3%
1960-5.0%
199219.4%
202528.6%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate28.6%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Haiti

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    After Hurricane Noel damaged the fall harvest, world food and fuel prices surged. Food, fuel, and transport make up two-thirds of Haiti's CPI; inflation rose from 7.9 percent in September 2007 to 16.5 percent in April 2008 as protests erupted.

    IMF Country Report 08/223: Haiti—Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
  2. 2010↑ Upward pressure

    The 2010 earthquake — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The January 2010 earthquake disrupted ports, airports, transport and storage. Reconstruction-related aid and supply bottlenecks were expected to raise inflation to about 8 percent in FY2011 and FY2012.

    IMF Country Report 10/263: Haiti—2010 Article IV Consultation and Extended Credit Facility Request
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The gourde's collapse — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Global commodity and food shocks met severe domestic supply constraints in 2022, lifting headline inflation. The gourde's nominal depreciation then reinforced the price pressure through import costs.

    IMF Country Report 23/315: Haiti—Staff-Monitored Program

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Haiti?

The annual inflation rate in Haiti was 28.6% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 28.6% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Haiti's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Haiti has changed

Inflation in Haiti peaked at 39.3% in 1994 and reached its lowest point at -11.4% in 1987. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 11.5% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Haiti

What is the current inflation rate in Haiti?

The latest available annual figure is 28.6% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Haiti's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Haiti?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 39.3%, reached in 1994.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Haiti?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -11.4%, recorded in 1987.

Where does the inflation data for Haiti come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.