Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 9.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Kazakhstan, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Kazakhstan stood at 9.6%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 426.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,546.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.4% | — |
| 1992 | 1,472.2% | +1427.9% |
| 1993 | 1,243.5% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 1,546.7% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 160.9% | -89.6% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -75.8% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -58.5% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +134.5% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +102.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +316.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -76.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +98.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +647.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +230.8% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -51.8% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 9.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1427.9% | 96.4% | 1,472.2% |
| 2016 | +647.9% | 1.8% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510.4% | 5.7% | 1,546.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 4.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 1.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 4.2% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.9% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 11.9% compare
- 30 Belarus 10.9% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 33 Madagascar 8.4% compare
- 34 Romania 8.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 97.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 71.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Kazakhstan?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Kazakhstan was 9.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,546.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Kazakhstan ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.