The International Monetary Fund has kept its pessimistic outlook for Kazakhstan’s GDP growth at 3.1% this year, whereas the country’s government expects its economy to grow at 5.3%.
The main reason the IMF is so pessimistic about Kazakhstan’s GDP growth is a delay with the launch of the Future Growth Project at Tengiz. Analytics believe that oil production in the country will stagnate, while the slowdown of inflation is too gradual. The rate will reach the 5% threshold no sooner than 2026 or 2027.
The IMF is also pointing out that high volatility of oil prices, possible disruption in oil...