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HTG

Haitian Gourde

HTG · Haiti

49
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
465665Jul 2021Jul 2023May 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Haitian Gourde is in decent shape overall, scoring 49 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 28.4%/yr returns to not lose value. HTG100 today → HTG79 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
26.9%
Debt / GDP
22.0%
GDP Growth
-4.2%
FX Volatility
0.5
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 (26.9% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
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Savings Impact Calculator

HTG
Holding cash in HTG26.9% inflation
HTG 303−HTG 697 (70% purchasing power lost)
Your HTG 1,000 buys 70% less in 5 years
What if you invested HTG 1,000 instead? (5yr, in HTG terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~23.9%/yr from expected HTG depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
HTG 2588
+HTG 1588
+20.9%/yr net in HTG
S&P 500
HTG 4312
+HTG 3312
range: HTG 2283–HTG 7581
10% USD return + 23.9% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
HTG 4000
+HTG 3000
range: HTG 1466–HTG 9224
8% USD return + 23.9% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
HTG 7331
+HTG 6331
range: HTG 772–HTG 34.4k
25% USD return + 23.9% FX · ±54% vol

All values in HTG. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~23.9%/yr based on the inflation differential between Haiti (26.9%) 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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