Inflation in Kazakhstan continues to grow
Tengrinews.kz - The National Statistics Bureau has published data on inflation in Kazakhstan.
Monthly inflation in KazakhstanAccording to the National Statistics Bureau, the monthly consumer price index in February was 1.5% (in January it was 1.1%).
Over the month, the price level for food products increased by 1.5%, for paid services - by 2.1%, non-food products - by 1%.
Inflation over the year in KazakhstanInflation in Kazakhstan has accelerated. Over the year, it was 9.4% (in January - 8.9%).
Prices for paid services over the year increased by 14.1%, non-food products - by 8.7%, food products - by 6.5%.
How prices have changed over the year: what has increased in price the mostOver the year, utility rates have increased significantly:
Cold water has increased in price by 70.7%Electricity - by 21%
Heating - by 18.2%
Water disposal - by 17.3%
Hot water - by 14.5%
Gas - by 13.2%
Garbage removal - by 11.1%
The following services also became more expensive:
Rail passenger transport - by 20%Cellular communications - by 19.5%Medical laboratories and X-ray rooms - by 18.4%Sending parcels - by 17.7%
Initial appointment with a doctor - by 15.5%
Medicine prices increased:
Corvalol - by 33.2%
Kanefron - by 26.9%
The most expensive products were:
laptops - by 67.2%kitchen stove - by 55.4%wireless headphones - by 47.7%tablet - by 46.8%
Food prices changed.
Potatoes have risen in price by 62.1%Onions - by 27.3%
Cabbage - by 20.2%
Garlic - by 18.3%
Beetroot - by 15.2%
At the same time, some products, on the contrary, have become cheaper over the year:
buckwheat - by 20.4%carrots - by 6.6%rice - by 5.7%eggs - by 5.3%.
Among the regions, the highest monthly inflation, exceeding the national average, was in Astana (2.9%), and the lowest was in the Abai and Kyzylorda regions (0.7% each).
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin stated that due to the increase in tax revenues, additional inflation is expected to reach up to three percent.