Ingushetia and other regions of the North Caucasus have the lowest personal income levels in Russia. In the RIA Novosti rating, Ingushetia ranked 85th, with a per capita income to cost ratio of 1.20 and a per capita income of 26,800 rubles per month, the lowest in the country.

A RIA Novosti study revealed significant differences in car affordability across Russian regions. The worst situation is observed in the North Caucasus republics, where only a small proportion of families can afford to purchase and maintain a new car on credit.

FinExpertiza analysts found that in 2024, the lowest cybersecurity spending in Russia was on businesses and the public sector in Altai (27,500 rubles per enterprise), Dagestan (33,500), and Ingushetia (33,000).

The People's Assembly of Ingushetia adopted the republic's 2026 budget with a record deficit of 843 million rubles. This is 467 million rubles higher than last year's figure.

Regions in the North Caucasus are among the top five Russian regions for utility rate increases in 2026.

Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, ranked third in the Russian city quality of life ranking compiled by the Financial University under the Government. Moscow and Sevastopol ranked first.

Unemployment in the North Caucasus remains a serious problem, three times higher than the Russian average. According to Rosstat data for September 2025, while the national average is 2.1%, in the North Caucasus Federal District it reaches 7.1%.

Auditors from the Accounts Chamber have uncovered serious budgetary irregularities in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, where inefficient spending totaled 1.7 billion rubles. This money was allocated to create special economic zones (SEZs), but the expected results were never achieved.

Регионы Северного Кавказа значительно отстают от других субъектов РФ по уровню высоких зарплат, о чем свидетельствует рейтинг «РИА Новости».

Mortgages are becoming increasingly unaffordable for residents of Dagestan and North Ossetia. According to a RIA Novosti study, the average two-person family in Dagestan spends 84.8% of their salary on mortgage payments, while in North Ossetia, this figure is even higher – 87.3%. These regions rank among the lowest among Russian regions.