Real incomes of Russia's population by years
7,7 % of previous year, 2025 −2,2 to 2024
Change in monetary incomes of the population after deducting inflation, in percent of the previous year. Zero means incomes grew exactly as much as the cost of living increased; a negative value means prices outpaced incomes.
Rosstat publishes the indicator as an index to the previous year (e.g., 105.4); on the page it is converted to the usual percent growth: 105.4 means +5.4%.
Each year is calculated relative to its own previous year, so percentages cannot be summed: three years at minus two percent give almost minus six, but not exactly.
Real incomes are all receipts by the population, not only wages. Pensions, benefits and entrepreneurial income change differently and pull the series in different directions.
Table by year
| Period | % of previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,4 | |
| 2011 | 1,2 | −4,2 |
| 2012 | 5,8 | +4,6 |
| 2013 | 4,8 | −1,0 |
| 2014 | -0,8 | −5,6 |
| 2015 | -3,6 | −2,8 |
| 2016 | -4,5 | −0,9 |
| 2017 | -0,2 | +4,3 |
| 2018 | 1,7 | +1,9 |
| 2019 | 1,9 | +0,2 |
| 2020 | -1,4 | −3,3 |
| 2021 | 3,9 | +5,3 |
| 2022 | 4,0 | +0,1 |
| 2023 | 6,5 | +2,5 |
| 2024 | 9,9 | +3,4 |
| 2025 | 7,7 | −2,2 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How have Russians' real incomes changed?
Changes by year — in the table above. A positive value indicates income growth faster than prices, a negative — lag behind prices.
How do real incomes differ from nominal?
Nominal are rubles as they are. Real take inflation into account and show whether what can be bought with that money has changed.
Why do my perceptions differ from this figure?
The indicator is averaged over the entire population and the whole consumer basket. Personal inflation depends on what exactly the money is spent on.
Sources
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