Inflation Kazakhstan 2009
Average inflation: 7.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 8.8%. The lowest inflation was in October at 5.8%.
- Highest month
- March: 8.8%
- Lowest month
- October: 5.8%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.7% lower than the 5-year average of 11.0%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (7.3% in 2009).
- 5-year average
- 11%
- 10-year average
- 11%
- All-time high (2008)
- 17.3%
- All-time low (2009)
- 7.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by +10.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -10.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -13.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.3% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6% | -10.2 |
| February | 8.6% | -10.2 |
| March | 8.8% | -9.9 |
| April | 8.7% | -10.4 |
| May | 8.4% | -11.1 |
| June | 7.5% | -12.5 |
| July | 6.9% | -13.1 |
| August | 6.3% | -13.8 |
| September | 6.1% | -12.1 |
| October | 5.8% | -8.1 |
| November | 6.0% | -5.3 |
| December | 6.4% | -3.1 |
| Average | 7.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.