Inflation Kazakhstan 2010
Average inflation: 7.4%
Inflation in 2010
Inflation is very high at 7.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 8.0%. The lowest inflation was in August at 6.8%.
- Highest month
- December: 8.0%
- Lowest month
- August: 6.8%
- Difference
- 1.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.9 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 10.3%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (7.3% in 2009).
- 5-year average
- 10.3%
- 10-year average
- 10.3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 17.3%
- All-time low (2009)
- 7.3%
Trend
Over the period 2008-2010, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has risen by 0.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +1.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.4 percentage points 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 KZT 100 this year will cost approximately KZT 107.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5% | -1.1 |
| February | 7.6% | -1.0 |
| March | 7.5% | -1.3 |
| April | 7.4% | -1.3 |
| May | 7.3% | -1.1 |
| June | 7.1% | -0.4 |
| July | 7.0% | +0.1 |
| August | 6.8% | +0.5 |
| September | 7.0% | +0.9 |
| October | 7.5% | +1.7 |
| November | 7.9% | +1.9 |
| December | 8.0% | +1.6 |
| Average | 7.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.