Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    8.7%
    Inflation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in April 2024 slowed down, for the year amounted to 8.7% (in March 2024 – 9.1%), for the month – 0.6% (the previous month – 0.7%)
    13.5%
    Prices for paid services the year increased by 13.5% (in March 2024 – 13.2%), non-food products – by 7.6% (in March 2024 – 8.2%), food products – by 6.3% (in March 2024 – 6.9%)
    Picture 1
    Dynamics of inflation

    Compared to April last year, tariffs for water disposal increased by 43.6%, cold water – by 36.9%, central heating – by 33.5%, hot water – by 31%, garbage collection – by 30.7%, electricity – by 29%.

    Prices for services in the field of recreation and sports events increased by 14.3%, sanatorium services – by 13.6%, health services – by 13.2%, cellular services – by 12.4%, funeral services – by 11.9%, hairdressers and personal service establishments – by 11.7%, catering services – by 9.3%. Taxi increased by 12.1%, city bus – by 9.3%, rail passenger transport – by 7.9%, intercity bus – by 6.6%.

    The price level for pharmaceutical products increased by 11.5%, new domestically assembled cars – by 11.4%, furniture and household items, clothes and shoes – by 11.2%, personal goods – by 9.6%, dishes – by 6.6%, building materials – by 6.3%. Liquefied gas in cylinders rose in price by 12.3%.

    Increases in prices was noted for rice by 19.8%, mineral and drinking water – by 17.3%, fresh fruits – by 16.8%, eggs – by 14.4%, soft drinks – by 13.7%, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products – by 13.4%, fruit and vegetable juices – by 12%, butter – by 11.9%, frech fish – by 11.8%, wheat bread made from premium flour – by 10%, pasteurized milk – by 9.9%. A decrease in prices was observed for onions by 51.1%, sunflower oil – by 24.9%, buckwheat – by 24.4%, potato – by 10.1%, granulated sugar – by 5.3%.

    Regionally in April 2024 in annual terms, the inflation rate exceeding the republican average was observed in eleven regions, of which the highest was in Karagandy (10.6%), Mangystau (10.5%) regions.

    Table 1
    Annual inflation in the regions for April
    %, increase
    2024 2023 2022
    Republic of Kazakhstan 8.7 16.8 13.2
    Abay 8.1 16.4 ...
    Akmola 9.0 17.6 13.8
    Aktobe 8.6 17.0 13.5
    Almaty 6.2 16.0 12.4
    Atyrau 8.9 16.9 12.0
    Batys Kazakhstan 8.1 17.6 12.2
    Zhambyl 8.1 15.7 13.2
    Zhetisu 9.3 17.7 ...
    Karagandy 10.6 16.9 13.5
    Kostanay 8.4 16.9 12.6
    Kyzylorda 7.9 16.8 12.4
    Mangystau 10.5 19.1 13.9
    Pavlodar 9.0 17.8 12.5
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 9.5 17.9 12.7
    Turkistan 7.1 15.7 15.5
    Ulytau 8.2 17.5 ...
    Shygys Kazakhstan 9.6 16.7 13.7
    Astana city 9.5 17.6 14.0
    Almaty city 9.1 16.4 13.2
    Shymkent city 8.8 16.0 12.5
    Contribution to the annual rate of inflation

    The largest contribution to the annual inflation rate was made by food and soft drinks (2.4 percentage points), housing services (2.2 percentage points), clothing and footwear (1.1 percentage points).

    Picture 2

    During the year, prices for bakery products and cereals increased by 8%, meat and meat products – by 5.6% and made the main contribution to inflation of 0.5 and 0.7 percentage points, respectively. The rise in price of eggs by 14.4%, soft drinks – by 9.1% and contributed 0.2 percentage points each, dairy products (by 8%), fruits and vegetables (by 3.9%) – by 0.3 percentage points in annual inflation.

    Housing and communal services rose in price by 16.7% over the year and their contribution to inflation amounted to 2.2 percentage points. In April 2024, compared to April of last year, central heating increased by 33.5% and contributed to annual inflation by 0.3 percentage points, electricity (by 29%) – by 0.6 percentage points, cold water (by 36.9%), rental housing (by 8.5%), services for maintenance and repair of residential premises (by 7.5%), – by 0.2 percentage points.

    Table 2
    Contribution of individual components to annual inflation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in April 2024
    %, increase
    Goods and services Rate of increase Contribution to price growth
    Food products 6.3 2.579
    Bakery products and cereals 8.0 0.540
    Meat and meat products 5.6 0.680
    Milk products 8.0 0.313
    Eggs 14.4 0.181
    Oils and fats -5.5 -0.133
    Fruits and vegetables 3.9 0.259
    Sugar -5.1 -0.059
    Soft drinks 9.1 0.189
    Non-food products 7.6 2.351
    Cloth 10.5 0.684
    Shoes 12.6 0.389
    Detergents -1.2 -0.016
    Petrol 3.5 0.095
    Goods for personaluse 9.6 0.290
    Paid services 13.5 3.790
    Housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 16.7 2.175
    payment for housing maintenance 10.2 0.074
    rental of property 8.5 0.249
    residential maintenance and repair 7.5 0.189
    cold water 36.9 0.188
    hot water 31.0 0.120
    garbage removal 30.7 0.088
    drainage 43.6 0.099
    electricity 29.0 0.598
    gas 9.7 0.106
    gas, transported through distribution networks 9.1 0.083
    liquefied 12.3 0.023
    central heating 33.5 0.327
    solid fuels 9.1 0.129
    intercom 5.5 0.008
    Over the month, the price level of non-food products and paid services increased by 0.7%, food products – by 0.3%.
    Table 3
    Inflation for the month
    %, increase
    April
    goods and services food products non-food products paid services
    2020 0.9 1.9 0.3 0.1
    2021 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.5
    2022 2.0 3.1 1.2 1.0
    2023 0.9 0.9 1.3 0.4
    2024 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7
    Glossary

    Inflation - an indicator that characterizes the change in time of the average price level for a fixed list of goods and services purchased by the population for personal consumption.

    Contribution - the amount of influence of the percentage change in the indicator on the overall value of inflation.

    Methodological explanations

    The consumer price index, which characterizes the level of inflation, reflects the change over time in the general level of prices for goods and services purchased by the population for personal consumption.

    The calculation of the consumer price index is based on information obtained from two sources:

    • data on price changes collected by their direct registration in specially selected for this purpose outlets and places of services;
    • household survey materials regarding the structure of actual consumer spending of the population.

    The collection of information on price changes is carried out in a selective circle of cities and regional centers, in all regional centers, in cities of republican significance and the capital. The choice of basic trade and service enterprises is carried out locally. Objects of all types of trade and paid services are selected so that the survey includes enterprises with different trading conditions and regularly selling goods (services) of mass demand.

    The set of goods and services for monitoring consumer prices and calculating the CPI is a single sample for all regions of Kazakhstan. The list of goods and services contains 508 items, which representatively includes the most representative types that occupy the largest share in the consumption of the population.

    The collection of information on prices is carried out directly at the places of sale of goods (services) by price registrars. Prices are fixed for goods paid on the day of the survey, including taxes, but excluding additional fees for their delivery.

    Release responsible:
    Department of Price Statistics
    Department Director:
    K. Zhakypbekuly
    Tel. +7 7172 749057
    Executor:
    A.Makizhanova
    Tel. +7 7172 749265
    Address:
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