Real incomes of the population by regions of Russia: where they rose and where they fell
In 2025, real monetary incomes grew in all 85 regions for which Rosstat publishes a series: from 101.4% of the previous year in Murmansk Oblast to 110.6% in Zabaykalsky Krai. Across the country overall growth was 107.7%. But in the first half of 2026 the picture changed: for Russia as a whole it was only 101.2%, and in the Komi Republic, Kemerovo and Kurgan Oblasts growth almost stalled. Below is a ranking of regions, a long‑term dynamics since 2014, an analysis of the reasons for the spread and three charts that can be opened on the website in full view.
What real incomes are and how to read these figures
Real monetary incomes are the population’s incomes adjusted for inflation. They show whether people’s purchasing power has changed, not how many rubles have arrived on a card. Rosstat publishes them as an index relative to the corresponding period of the previous year: 100% means the same amount of money buys the same amount, less than 100% means purchasing power fell, more than 100% means it rose.
Two caveats. First, the figures for 2025 in Rosstat’s table are marked as preliminary, and the data do not include the Donetsk and Luhansk peoples' republics, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts. Second, the index is averaged: it describes the income of the region as a whole, including high incomes, and does not indicate what happened to a particular family. For comparison with prices it is convenient to keep a inflation calculator nearby, and we wrote about the national picture in the article real incomes of the Russian population by year.
Real incomes in 2025: regional ranking
Russia as a whole: 107.7% versus 109.9% a year earlier. The slowdown is small, but it is widespread: in 67 out of 85 regions the growth in 2025 was weaker than in 2024.
Real incomes increased the most in Zabaykalsky Krai (110.6%), Moscow Oblast (110.0%) and Saint Petersburg (109.9%). Moscow, at 109.4%, follows them closely. The smallest gains were in Murmansk Oblast (101.4%), Sevastopol (101.9%) and Kemerovo Oblast (102.6%). There is no decline anywhere, but in the bottom three the growth is barely noticeable.
The full ranking for all regions for any year is available on the page real incomes: regional ranking. There you can also see how a region's position has changed.
How incomes have changed since 2014
To understand where the spread comes from, it is useful to take a long series. Rosstat has been keeping it since 2014, and for Russia it looks like this: 99.2% in 2014, 96.4% in 2015, 95.5% in 2016, then almost flat (99.8% in 2017, 101.7% in 2018, 101.9% in 2019), the crash of 2020 (98.6%) and the acceleration: 103.9%, 104.0%, 106.5%, 109.9% and 107.7% in 2025.
The chart shows the main point: the overall rhythm is similar across all regions, but the depth of declines and the speed of recovery differ. Moscow fell to 92.7% in 2014, but by 2017 it was already back to growth (101.5%). The Komi Republic showed 90.9% in 2015, and was still at 97.5% in 2017. Samara Oblast posted 92.8%, 91.7% and 90.4% for three consecutive years.
Crisis 2014–2016: almost all fell
In 2015 real incomes fell in 74 of the 83 regions for which data are available (Crimea and Sevastopol are not yet in the series). In 2016, 78 of 85 regions were below 100%. The strongest drop during this period was in Perm Krai in 2016 (81.6%), followed by the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (89.2%) and Chelyabinsk Oblast (89.9%). In 2015 the biggest declines were in Ingushetia (87.9%), Stavropol Krai (89.5%) and the Komi Republic (90.9%).
If you multiply the four annual indices for 2014–2017, you get the cumulative loss. For Russia it amounted to 8.9%. The worst were Samara Oblast (minus 25.1%), the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (minus 20.7%), the Komi Republic (minus 20.5%) and Chelyabinsk Oblast (minus 19.5%). Only Leningrad Oblast (plus 9.6%), Adygea (4.2%), Udmurtia (2.7%) and Saint Petersburg (2.4%) were in the positive. This is a calculation based on Rosstat data, not a separate figure from the agency.
Pandemic of 2020
In 2020, 58 of 85 regions were below 100%. The biggest drop was in Sverdlovsk Oblast (92.7%), followed by Tambov (94.3%) and North Ossetia (94.6%). At the same time there were regions where incomes grew even in such a year: the Republic of Tuva (110.9%), Yamalo-Nenets (105.5%) and Chukotka (105.2%) districts.
2021–2025: recovery and divergence
In 2022, eight regions were below 100%: Kalmykia (96.5%), Adygea (97.6%), Smolensk Oblast (98.5%) and five others.
If you again multiply the annual indices, but for 2021–2025, Russia ends up with a plus 36.2%. The spread among regions is huge: the Komi Republic added 15.1%, Ingushetia and Tambov Oblast each 17.7%, Astrakhan Oblast 18.2%. At the other end Saint Petersburg (48.2%), Moscow (52.0%), Kabardino-Balkaria (71.2%) and Chukotka (83.2%). The median region, Sverdlovsk Oblast, gained 28.7%.
For Kabardino-Balkaria and Chukotka the acceleration was influenced by isolated spikes: 123.6% in 2022 for the former, 126.2% in the same year for the latter. Such single peaks are better read as one‑off: in the following years the index there returned to normal values.
First half of 2026: growth almost stalled
The latest Rosstat release shows 101.2% for the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. A year earlier, for the same half‑year it was 109.0%.
No region fell below 100%, but 20 regions remained under 102%. The weakest results:
- Komi Republic: 100.2%
- Kemerovo Oblast: 100.3%
- Kurgan Oblast: 100.6%
- Chuvash Republic: 100.6%
- Nenets Autonomous Okrug: 100.8%
Other leaders: Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (121.3%), Khabarovsk Krai (110.1%), Altai Republic (110.0%), Kalmykia (109.7%), Magadan Oblast (109.3%) and Moscow (109.1%). Chukotka's figure is so far from the rest that it is better to look at it separately: in the sparsely populated region a single large payment changes the index dramatically.
A difference between Moscow and the rest of the country is also noticeable. In Moscow growth is 109.1% versus the nationwide 101.2%, and in the first half of 2025 it was 108.8%. So the capital hardly slowed down, while the country as a whole slowed noticeably. The Central Federal District, with 107.0%, also stays above average.
Real incomes and nominal incomes: what the ruble shows
The index indicates dynamics, but not the level. A 10% increase in a region with a low base gives a completely different life than the same 10% in Moscow. Therefore, for a complete picture, per‑capita monetary incomes in rubles are also needed.
For 2025 across Russia they amounted to 74,932 rubles per month per person versus 63,959 rubles in 2024. Nominally this is a plus 17.2% (my calculation), and after adjusting for inflation Rosstat gives 7.7%. Prices ate the difference.
The spread between regions is huge. Highest is Chukotka: 213,494 rubles. Next are the Yamalo‑Nenets Autonomous Okrug (170,867), Nenets Autonomous Okrug (166,716) and Moscow (165,866). Magadan Oblast gives 147,148 rubles, Sakhalin 117,212. At the bottom Ingushetia (30,260 rubles), Karachay‑Cherkessia (35,081), Tuva (39,180), Kalmykia (42,121) and Mari El (43,497). The difference between Chukotka and Ingushetia is sevenfold, between Moscow and Ingushetia almost 5.5‑fold.
For a specific region it is enough to open the indicator page, for example real incomes in Moscow.
What the spread shows
Explaining the reasons one by one by a single index is impossible, but the data reveal three patterns.
- The north and small regions jump more strongly. In Chukotka, Kabardino‑Balkaria and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug the annual values swing from 90.8% to 126.2%, while in most central oblasts the spread is noticeably smaller.
- Capitals stay steadier. Moscow and Saint‑Petersburg have not fallen below 100% since 2021 and in 2024–2025 they gave 109–114%.
- A jump in one year is often followed by a weak next year. Oryol Oblast: 113.8% in 2023, 114.4% in 2024 and 105.4% in 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which region of Russia has the highest real incomes? By amount in rubles per person, the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug leads: 213,494 rubles per month in 2025. Among the ordinary regions, Magadan Oblast is ahead (147,148), and among the central ones Moscow (165,866). In terms of growth rate for 2025, Zabaykalsky Krai is ahead (110.6%).
Where did real incomes fall in 2025? Nowhere. The smallest growth was shown by Murmansk Oblast: 101.4%. In the first half of 2026 there is also no region below 100%, but the Komi Republic’s figure is only 100.2%.
Why do incomes rise while people do not feel it? Because the index is averaged. It is driven by high incomes in several regions and among some residents, while families with wages at the subsistence minimum still feel inflation. Read more about prices on the page inflation for 2025.
How do real incomes differ from wages? Wages are only part of income. Real monetary incomes include wages, pensions, benefits, income from property and business, and then everything is adjusted for inflation. Therefore the index can rise even with weak wage growth: pensions and benefits also affect it.
Where can I see data for my region? On the website each region has a indicator page: for example, real incomes in Moscow or in Chukotka. There you will find a series from 2014, a line for Russia for comparison, and the region’s ranking.
In Brief
- In 2025 real incomes grew in all 85 regions: from 101.4% (Murmansk Oblast) to 110.6% (Zabaykalsky Krai). For Russia 107.7%.
- The 2014–2016 crisis hit most regions: in 2016, 78 of 85 regions were below 100%, and the cumulative loss for the country was 8.9%.
- Over 2021–2025 incomes in Russia grew by 36.2%, but the spread ranged from 15.1% (Komi) to 83.2% (Chukotka).
- In the first half of 2026 growth slowed to 101.2%, with Moscow holding at 109.1%, and Komi, Kemerovo and Kurgan regions close to zero.
- Income levels differ even more dramatically: 30,260 rubles per month per person in Ingushetia versus 213,494 in Chukotka.
Source of all figures: Rosstat.