In January, inflation in Kazakhstan reached 9% in annual terms: what did Kazakhstanis pay more for?

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In January, inflation in Kazakhstan reached 9% in annual terms: what did Kazakhstanis pay more for?

When the Kazakh government drafted its budget for 2025, it predicted an inflation rate of 5.5— 7.5%. In November last year, the National Bank revised its forecast for the worse, predicting an inflation rate of 6.5— 8.5%. January showed that these calculations were too optimistic: utility tariffs were the driver of price increases