Growth in consumer prices in Kazakhstan in 2009 will reach 10% in Kazakhstan in 2009, Statcommittee of the CIS analysts predict.

The highest inflation rate among the countries of the Commonwealth this year is expected in Azerbaijan and Ukraine - 18%. Inflation rate in Tajikistan will make up 15%, Kyrgyzstan - 13%, Russia, Belarus and Uzbekistan - 11%, Moldova and Kazakhstan - 10%.

The lowest increase in inflation rate in 2009 among the CIS countries is expected in Armenia - 6 - 7%. On average, inflation rate for the CIS countries will amount to 11 - 12% in 2009.

However, according to the Statcommittee of the CIS, the real growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of Tajikistan, along with Uzbekistan and Armenia, will be 7% in 2009.

Higher GDP growth is projected in Azerbaijan - 13 - 15% and Belarus - 9 - 10%. In Russia and Kyrgyzstan, GDP growth rate will be 6%, in Moldova - 5 - 6%, in Kazakhstan and Ukraine - 5%.