“Inflation in the Republic of Kazakhstan in March reached its peak since September 2016, accelerating over the month from 8.7% to 12%.

The greatest contribution to inflation was made by food products, the rise in prices for which accelerated from 10% to 15.4%, ”TASS quotes Pirmatov.

In particular, an increase in prices for sugar, potatoes, tomatoes, white cabbage was recorded.

Earlier it was reported that the GDP growth rate of Kazakhstan in January-March 2022 amounted to 4.4%.