Government budget and revenue in Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep., Russia: official figures
The government of North Ossetia-Alania owed 11.4 billion roubles on 1 October 2026, or 16,785 roubles per resident, 34th lowest of 83 regions (Russian average 23,544 roubles).
Is the debt of North Ossetia-Alania rising?
Regional debt in North Ossetia-Alania fell by 4.0% in the first nine months of 2026, from 11.9 billion roubles on 1 January to 11.4 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 North Ossetia-Alania made of?
The debt of North Ossetia-Alania on 1 October 2026 was made up of budget loans from the federal budget 75%, bank loans 25%.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much debt do municipalities in North Ossetia-Alania have?
Municipalities in North Ossetia-Alania owed a further 922.08 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 North Ossetia-Alania?
In 2025 the debt of North Ossetia-Alania equalled 51.0% of its own budget revenue (excluding federal grants), 14th 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 copyDoes North Ossetia-Alania have a budget deficit?
The North Ossetia-Alania budget ran a deficit equal to 11.1% of its revenue without federal grants in 2025, 17th largest of 83 among regions (Budget Code limit 15%).
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much does North Ossetia-Alania spend on debt interest?
Interest on its debt took 0.22% of the North Ossetia-Alania budget's spending (excluding subventions) in 2025, against a legal ceiling of 15%.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyIs North Ossetia-Alania a rich or poor region?
The Ministry of Finance rated the fiscal capacity of North Ossetia-Alania at 0.490 of the Russian average for 2026 before equalisation grants (tax potential index 0.397, cost of services index 0.810), 10th poorest of 83 regions.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much money does North Ossetia-Alania get from the federal budget?
North Ossetia-Alania is due 14.5 billion roubles in federal equalisation grants for 2026, 21,341 roubles per resident, 13th highest of 59 recipients; the grant lifts its fiscal capacity to 0.705 of the average.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow much income tax is collected in North Ossetia-Alania?
Personal income tax assessed in North Ossetia-Alania reached 11.6 billion roubles in 2024, 13.2% more than in 2023 and 0.14% of the Russian total, or 17,066 roubles per resident (6th lowest of 83 regions).
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation · saved copyHow Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. compares with other first-level divisions
Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026 (2026-10)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 49 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional government debt per resident (roubles), 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tatarstan Rep. | 18,573 |
| 47 | Smolenskaya Oblast | 17,899 |
| 48 | Sverdlovskaya Oblast | 17,121 |
| 49 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 16,785 |
| 50 | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 15,835 |
| 51 | Bashkortostan Rep. | 15,543 |
| 52 | Orenburgskaya Oblast | 15,167 |
Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026 (2026)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 41 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in regional government debt, 1 January to 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Vladimirskaya Oblast | -2.8% |
| 39 | Kurskaya Oblast | -2.9% |
| 40 | Chelyabinskaya Oblast | -3.1% |
| 41 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | -4.0% |
| 42 | Novosibirskaya Oblast | -4.9% |
| 43 | Mordoviya Rep. | -4.9% |
| 44 | Moskva | -5.0% |
Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants) (2025)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 14 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional debt as % of own budget revenue (excluding federal grants) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kostromskaya Oblast | 52.7% |
| 12 | Ulyanovskaya Oblast | 51.7% |
| 13 | Mordoviya Rep. | 51.4% |
| 14 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 51.0% |
| 15 | Chechnya Rep. | 49.7% |
| 16 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 49.6% |
| 17 | Dagestan Rep. | 48.7% |
Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants (2025)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 17 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget deficit as % of revenue excluding federal grants |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tulskaya Oblast | 11.5% |
| 15 | Saratovskaya Oblast | 11.4% |
| 16 | Yaroslavskaya Oblast | 11.3% |
| 17 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 11.1% |
| 18 | Orenburgskaya Oblast | 11.0% |
| 19 | Novgorodskaya Oblast | 10.7% |
| 20 | Krasnodarskiy Kray | 10.3% |
Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1) (2026)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 73 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Fiscal capacity before equalisation (Russian average = 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Kalmykiya Rep. | 0.553 |
| 71 | Adygeya Rep. | 0.545 |
| 72 | Stavropolskiy Kray | 0.531 |
| 73 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 0.490 |
| 74 | Buryatiya Rep. | 0.451 |
| 75 | Altay Rep. | 0.357 |
| 76 | Karatchayevo-cherkesiya Rep. | 0.337 |
Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles) (2026)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 13 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Federal equalisation grant per resident (roubles) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Kalmykiya Rep. | 18,405 |
| 16 | Magadanskaya Oblast | 16,259 |
Personal income tax assessed (roubles) (2024)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 73 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Personal income tax assessed (roubles) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Pskovskaya Oblast | 18.4 billion |
| 71 | Chechnya Rep. | 18.3 billion |
| 72 | Khakasiya Rep. | 16.0 billion |
| 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 |
Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance (2025)
Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. ranks 66 of 82, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Breaches of Budget Code requirements found by the Ministry of Finance |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Mordoviya Rep. | 0 |
| 64 | Amurskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 65 | Orlovskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 66 | Severnaya Osetiya-alaniya Rep. | 0 |
| 67 | Mariy-el Rep. | 0 |
| 68 | Pskovskaya Oblast | 0 |
| 69 | Kostromskaya 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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