Government budget and revenue in Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep., Russia: official figures
The government of Karachay-Cherkessia owed 4.2 billion roubles on 1 October 2026, or 9,025 roubles per resident, 15th lowest of 83 regions (Russian average 23,544 roubles).
Is the debt of Karachay-Cherkessia rising?
Regional debt in Karachay-Cherkessia rose by 53.3% in the first nine months of 2026, from 2.8 billion roubles on 1 January to 4.2 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 Karachay-Cherkessia made of?
The debt of Karachay-Cherkessia 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 Karachay-Cherkessia have?
Municipalities in Karachay-Cherkessia owed a further 218,182 roubles on 1 October 2026, 0.00% of all municipal debt in Russia.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyWhat is the debt burden of Karachay-Cherkessia?
In 2025 the debt of Karachay-Cherkessia equalled 18.8% of its own budget revenue (excluding federal grants), 27th 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 Karachay-Cherkessia have a budget deficit?
The Karachay-Cherkessia budget ran a deficit equal to 3.7% of its revenue without federal grants in 2025, 30th smallest of 83 among regions (Budget Code limit 15%).
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much does Karachay-Cherkessia spend on debt interest?
Interest on its debt took 0.14% of the Karachay-Cherkessia budget's spending (excluding subventions) in 2025, against a legal ceiling of 15%.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyIs Karachay-Cherkessia a rich or poor region?
The Ministry of Finance rated the fiscal capacity of Karachay-Cherkessia at 0.337 of the Russian average for 2026 before equalisation grants (tax potential index 0.313, cost of services index 0.930), 7th poorest of 83 regions.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much money does Karachay-Cherkessia get from the federal budget?
Karachay-Cherkessia is due 17.7 billion roubles in federal equalisation grants for 2026, 37,807 roubles per resident, 6th highest of 59 recipients; the grant lifts its fiscal capacity to 0.669 of the average.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much income tax is collected in Karachay-Cherkessia?
Personal income tax assessed in Karachay-Cherkessia reached 6.3 billion roubles in 2024, 15.6% more than in 2023 and 0.08% of the Russian total, or 13,482 roubles per resident (5th lowest of 83 regions).
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. compares with other first-level divisions
Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026 (2026-10)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 68 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Dagestan Rep. | 10,284 |
| 66 | Voronezhskaya Oblast | 9,527 |
| 67 | Kurganskaya Oblast | 9,367 |
| 68 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 9,025 |
| 69 | Chuvashiya Rep. | 8,988 |
| 70 | Adygeya Rep. | 8,383 |
| 71 | Tambovskaya Oblast | 8,341 |
Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026 (2026)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 2 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chukotskiy Okrug | +318.1% |
| 2 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | +53.3% |
| 3 | Vologodskaya Oblast | +51.6% |
| 4 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | +44.9% |
| 5 | Rostovskaya Oblast | +40.3% |
| 6 | Stavropolskiy Kray | +38.5% |
| 7 | Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug | +38.1% |
Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants) (2025)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 56 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tatarstan Rep. | 19.9% |
| 54 | Chukotskiy Okrug | 19.7% |
| 55 | Altay Rep. | 19.3% |
| 56 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 18.8% |
| 57 | Kaliningradskaya Oblast | 18.0% |
| 58 | Adygeya Rep. | 17.5% |
| 59 | Vologodskaya Oblast | 17.2% |
Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants (2025)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 53 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Moskva | 4.2% |
| 51 | Voronezhskaya Oblast | 4.0% |
| 52 | Penzenskaya Oblast | 4.0% |
| 53 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 3.7% |
| 54 | Omskaya Oblast | 3.5% |
| 55 | Ulyanovskaya Oblast | 3.5% |
| 56 | Kalmykiya Rep. | 3.4% |
Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1) (2026)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 76 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 0.490 |
| 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 |
Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles) (2026)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 6 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tyva Rep. | 79,253 |
| 4 | Sakha Rep. | 72,956 |
| 5 | Altay Rep. | 66,706 |
| 6 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 37,807 |
| 7 | Chechnya Rep. | 37,671 |
| 8 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 37,096 |
| 9 | Dagestan Rep. | 36,210 |
Personal income tax assessed (roubles) (2024)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 80 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Personal income tax assessed (roubles) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 80 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 6.3 billion |
| 81 | Kalmykiya Rep. | 5.3 billion |
| 82 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 4.1 billion |
Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance (2025)
Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. ranks 74 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 72 | Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug | 0 |
| 73 | Sakhalinskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 74 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 0 |
| 75 | Adygeya Rep. | 0 |
| 76 | Ingushetiya Rep. | 0 |
| 77 | Kamchatskaya 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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