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Haiti

Haitian Gourde (HTG)

48
Moderate
Risk
#22
of 171
Riskier
than 88% of currencies
36
global avg score
$284
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 30.1% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every HTG 100 saved today will only buy 78 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
28.6%
Debt to GDP
22.0%
GDP Growth
-2.7%
Broad Money / GDP
23.0%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
6.8
Current Account
-0.6%
FX Volatility
0.6

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-1.5
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
80.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

HTG
Holding cash in HTG28.6% inflation
HTG 284−HTG 716 (72% purchasing power lost)
Your HTG 1,000 buys 72% less in 5 years
What if you invested HTG 1,000 instead? (5yr, in HTG terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~25.6%/yr from expected HTG depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
HTG 2775
+HTG 1775
+22.6%/yr net in HTG
S&P 500
HTG 4592
+HTG 3592
range: HTG 2452–HTG 8019
10% USD return + 25.6% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
HTG 4263
+HTG 3263
range: HTG 1585–HTG 9736
8% USD return + 25.6% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
HTG 7758
+HTG 6758
range: HTG 843–HTG 35.9k
25% USD return + 25.6% FX · ±54% vol

All values in HTG. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~25.6%/yr based on the inflation differential between Haiti (28.6%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-10-02

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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