Average monthly income per capita in Siberian Russia 2013-2019

The average monthly income per capita in the Siberian Federal District of Russia reached 27 thousand in 2019, marking an increase compared to the previous year. A significant increase in income in the region by over two thousand Russian rubles per month was recorded between 2014 and 2015.

Mining industry – the major source of income

Rich in mineral resources, the Siberian Federal District heavily depends on the mining industry. In 2018, it accounted for nearly 80 percent of total production of coal in Russia. The Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Irkutsk Oblast were leading gold-producing regions of the country. Furthermore, Gazprom owned over two billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves in the region.

Socio-economic situation in Siberian Russia

Siberian Russia had the second lowest income per capita among the country’s eight federal districts. Relatively low income levels and the lack of transport infrastructure discouraged the population from staying in the region. The Altai Krai, one of the district’s ten federal subjects, had one of the lowest median monthly wages in the country. Furthermore, due to mining activities, the population of several regions of the Siberian Federal District was exposed to high environmental pollution.