Government budget and revenue in Nizhegorodskaya Oblast, Russia: official figures

The government of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast owed 222.1 billion roubles on 1 October 2026, or 72,787 roubles per resident, 7th highest of 83 regions (Russian average 23,544 roubles).

Is the debt of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast rising?

Regional debt in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast rose by 2.6% in the first nine months of 2026, from 216.5 billion roubles on 1 January to 222.1 billion roubles on 1 October; total regional debt in Russia changed by -1.7%.

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

What is the debt of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast made of?

The debt of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast on 1 October 2026 was made up of budget loans from the federal budget 57%, bank loans 31%, bonds 11%.

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

How much debt do municipalities in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast have?

Municipalities in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast owed a further 17.9 billion roubles on 1 October 2026, 4.8% of all municipal debt in Russia.

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

What is the debt burden of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast?

In 2025 the debt of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast equalled 77.1% of its own budget revenue (excluding federal grants), 4th highest 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 copy

Does Nizhny Novgorod Oblast have a budget deficit?

The Nizhny Novgorod Oblast budget ran a deficit equal to 12.0% of its revenue without federal grants in 2025, 11th largest of 83 among regions (Budget Code limit 15%).

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

How much does Nizhny Novgorod Oblast spend on debt interest?

Interest on its debt took 1.77% of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast budget's spending (excluding subventions) in 2025, against a legal ceiling of 15%.

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Is Nizhny Novgorod Oblast a rich or poor region?

The Ministry of Finance rated the fiscal capacity of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast at 1.069 of the Russian average for 2026 before equalisation grants (tax potential index 0.925, cost of services index 0.865), 14th richest of 83 regions.

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Does Nizhny Novgorod Oblast get federal subsidies?

Nizhny Novgorod Oblast receives no federal equalisation grant for 2026 because its fiscal capacity is above the threshold; 59 of Russia's 83 regions share 939.8 billion roubles in these grants.

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

How much income tax is collected in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast?

Personal income tax assessed in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast reached 151.0 billion roubles in 2024, 24.7% more than in 2023 and 1.88% of the Russian total, or 49,496 roubles per resident (22nd highest of 83 regions).

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

How Nizhegorodskaya Oblast compares with other first-level divisions

Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026 (2026-10)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 7 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026
4	Magadanskaya Oblast	116,195
5	Yamalo-nenetskiy Okrug	100,711
6	Kamchatskaya Oblast	77,558
7	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	72,787
8	Sakha Rep.	70,909
9	Komi Rep.	68,782
10	Sakhalinskaya Oblast	63,459

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026 (2026)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 24 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026
21	Khakasiya Rep.	+4.8%
22	Zabaykalsky Kray	+4.7%
23	Arkhangelskaya Oblast	+3.9%
24	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	+2.6%
25	Ulyanovskaya Oblast	+2.3%
26	Dagestan Rep.	+2.3%
27	Volgogradskaya Oblast	+1.9%

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants) (2025)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 4 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants)
1	Arkhangelskaya Oblast	118.3%
2	Murmanskaya Oblast	77.6%
3	Tomskaya Oblast	77.2%
4	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	77.1%
5	Khakasiya Rep.	76.5%
6	Kemerovskaya Oblast	74.8%
7	Buryatiya Rep.	68.2%

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants (2025)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 11 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants
8	Kirovskaya Oblast	13.1%
9	Tomskaya Oblast	13.0%
10	Kurskaya Oblast	12.6%
11	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	12.0%
12	Buryatiya Rep.	11.6%
13	Kemerovskaya Oblast	11.6%
14	Tulskaya Oblast	11.5%

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1) (2026)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 14 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1)
11	Sverdlovskaya Oblast	1.142
12	Murmanskaya Oblast	1.114
13	Belgorodskaya Oblast	1.101
14	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	1.069
15	Samarskaya Oblast	1.060
16	Amurskaya Oblast	1.058
17	Magadanskaya Oblast	1.039

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles) (2026)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 65 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles)
62	Sverdlovskaya Oblast	0
63	Tatarstan Rep.	0
64	Chelyabinskaya Oblast	0
65	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	0
66	Samarskaya Oblast	0
67	Krasnoyarskiy Kray	0
68	Novosibirskaya Oblast	0

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Personal income tax assessed (roubles) (2024)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 9 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Personal income tax assessed (roubles)
6	Krasnodarskiy Kray	189.8 billion
7	Khanty-mansyiskiy Okrug	158.8 billion
8	Krasnoyarskiy Kray	156.4 billion
9	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	151.0 billion
10	Chelyabinskaya Oblast	144.0 billion
11	Rostovskaya Oblast	139.2 billion
12	Novosibirskaya Oblast	134.1 billion

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance (2025)

Nizhegorodskaya Oblast ranks 16 of 82, highest first.

Rank	Region	Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance
13	Bashkortostan Rep.	0
14	Tatarstan Rep.	0
15	Chelyabinskaya Oblast	0
16	Nizhegorodskaya Oblast	0
17	Samarskaya Oblast	0
18	Dagestan Rep.	0
19	Krasnoyarskiy Kray	0

Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copy

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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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