Government budget and revenue in Kabardino-balkariya Rep., Russia: official figures
The government of Kabardino-Balkaria owed 4.6 billion roubles on 1 October 2026, or 5,084 roubles per resident, 2nd lowest of 83 regions (Russian average 23,544 roubles).
Is the debt of Kabardino-Balkaria rising?
Regional debt in Kabardino-Balkaria fell by 11.6% in the first nine months of 2026, from 5.2 billion roubles on 1 January to 4.6 billion roubles on 1 October; total regional debt in Russia changed by -1.7%.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhat is the debt of Kabardino-Balkaria made of?
The debt of Kabardino-Balkaria on 1 October 2026 was made up of budget loans from the federal budget 100%.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in Kabardino-Balkaria have?
Municipalities in Kabardino-Balkaria owed a further 850.00 million roubles on 1 October 2026, 0.2% of all municipal debt in Russia.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhat is the debt burden of Kabardino-Balkaria?
In 2025 the debt of Kabardino-Balkaria equalled 21.5% of its own budget revenue (excluding federal grants), 34th lowest debt burden of 83 by the Ministry of Finance's Budget Code measure, whose ceiling is 100%.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyDoes Kabardino-Balkaria have a budget deficit?
The Kabardino-Balkaria budget ran a deficit equal to 8.2% of its revenue without federal grants in 2025, 31st largest of 83 among regions (Budget Code limit 15%).
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much does Kabardino-Balkaria spend on debt interest?
Interest on its debt took 0.09% of the Kabardino-Balkaria budget's spending (excluding subventions) in 2025, against a legal ceiling of 15%.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyIs Kabardino-Balkaria a rich or poor region?
The Ministry of Finance rated the fiscal capacity of Kabardino-Balkaria at 0.325 of the Russian average for 2026 before equalisation grants (tax potential index 0.265, cost of services index 0.815), 6th poorest of 83 regions.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much money does Kabardino-Balkaria get from the federal budget?
Kabardino-Balkaria is due 24.7 billion roubles in federal equalisation grants for 2026, 27,220 roubles per resident, 11th highest of 59 recipients; the grant lifts its fiscal capacity to 0.598 of the average.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much income tax is collected in Kabardino-Balkaria?
Personal income tax assessed in Kabardino-Balkaria reached 9.7 billion roubles in 2024, 16.0% more than in 2023 and 0.12% of the Russian total, or 10,682 roubles per resident (3rd lowest of 83 regions).
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Kabardino-balkariya Rep. compares with other first-level divisions
Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026 (2026-10)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 81 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Altayskiy Kray | 6,816 |
| 77 | Bryanskaya Oblast | 6,650 |
| 78 | Leningradskaya Oblast | 6,364 |
| 79 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 6,090 |
| 80 | Mariy-el Rep. | 5,513 |
| 81 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 5,084 |
| 82 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 3,626 |
Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026 (2026)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 54 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samarskaya Oblast | -9.5% |
| 52 | Chuvashiya Rep. | -9.7% |
| 53 | Buryatiya Rep. | -11.0% |
| 54 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | -11.6% |
| 55 | Kirovskaya Oblast | -11.9% |
| 56 | Orlovskaya Oblast | -11.9% |
| 57 | Magadanskaya Oblast | -12.2% |
Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants) (2025)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 49 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tambovskaya Oblast | 22.5% |
| 47 | Smolenskaya Oblast | 22.4% |
| 48 | Tyumenskaya Oblast | 21.9% |
| 49 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 21.5% |
| 50 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 21.4% |
| 51 | Magadanskaya Oblast | 21.4% |
| 52 | Kurskaya Oblast | 21.0% |
Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants (2025)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 31 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | 9.1% |
| 29 | Ryazanskaya Oblast | 8.9% |
| 30 | Astrakhanskaya Oblast | 8.6% |
| 31 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 8.2% |
| 32 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 7.7% |
| 33 | Leningradskaya Oblast | 7.3% |
| 34 | Tyumenskaya Oblast | 6.9% |
Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1) (2026)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 77 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Buryatiya Rep. | 0.451 |
| 75 | Altay Rep. | 0.357 |
| 76 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 0.337 |
| 77 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 0.325 |
| 78 | Kamchatskaya Oblast | 0.320 |
| 79 | Chechnya Rep. | 0.295 |
| 80 | Dagestan Rep. | 0.273 |
Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles) (2026)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 11 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 37,096 |
| 9 | Dagestan Rep. | 36,210 |
| 10 | Buryatiya Rep. | 35,402 |
| 11 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 27,220 |
| 12 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 25,374 |
| 13 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 21,341 |
| 14 | Mariy-el Rep. | 19,235 |
Personal income tax assessed (roubles) (2024)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 76 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Personal income tax assessed (roubles) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 11.6 billion |
| 74 | Chukotskiy Okrug | 10.6 billion |
| 75 | Adygeya Rep. | 9.7 billion |
| 76 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 9.7 billion |
| 77 | Tyva Rep. | 8.6 billion |
| 78 | Altay Rep. | 6.4 billion |
| 79 | Nenetskiy Okrug | 6.4 billion |
Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance (2025)
Kabardino-balkariya Rep. ranks 62 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Sakha Rep. | 0 |
| 60 | Kaliningradskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 61 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 62 | Kabardino-balkariya Rep. | 0 |
| 63 | Mordoviya Rep. | 0 |
| 64 | Amurskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 65 | Orlovskaya Oblast | 0 |
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Sources
- Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation: Volume and structure of the state debt of the subjects of the Russian Federation and municipal debt on 1 October 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dc62520847dd…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation: Distribution of grants for equalising the fiscal capacity of the subjects of the Russian Federation for 2026-2028, with tax potential calculations, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ed312d5ecd5…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation: Analysis of compliance by the subjects of the Russian Federation with the Budget Code in 2025 (preliminary data), Order No. 552 monitoring, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1dbcc92813ac…)
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