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HTG

Haitian Gourde

HTG · Haiti

48
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
446178Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Haitian Gourde is in decent shape overall, scoring 48 out of 100. There are some areas to watch, but no immediate danger. Your money is holding its value reasonably well compared to most currencies.

Your savings need 26.5%/yr returns to not lose value. HTG100 today → HTG80 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
25.0%
Debt / GDP
22.0%
GDP Growth
-2.7%
FX Volatility
0.6
Governance
-1.5
Reserves
6.8 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Government debt is low — less pressure to print money
Healthy foreign currency reserves as a safety net
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Weak rule of law — harder to trust that the system will protect your money
Prices rising fast (25.0% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Full Haiti analysis →

Savings Impact Calculator

HTG
Holding cash in HTG25.0% inflation
HTG 328−HTG 672 (67% purchasing power lost)
Your HTG 1,000 buys 67% less in 5 years
What if you invested HTG 1,000 instead? (5yr, in HTG terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~22.0%/yr from expected HTG depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
HTG 2386
+HTG 1386
+19.0%/yr net in HTG
S&P 500
HTG 4007
+HTG 3007
range: HTG 2100–HTG 7101
10% USD return + 22.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
HTG 3713
+HTG 2713
range: HTG 1338–HTG 8662
8% USD return + 22.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
HTG 6864
+HTG 5864
range: HTG 696–HTG 32.8k
25% USD return + 22.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in HTG. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~22.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Haiti (25.0%) 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.

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