Indexes of Real Incomes of the Population of the Regions of Russia

This dataset contains the "Indexes of Real Incomes of the Population of the Regions of Russia" for the period 2002-2023. The data is sourced from official government statistics, specifically the EMISS website for the cost of a fixed set of consumer goods and services (in rubles) and the Rosstat website for average per capita incomes of the population in the regions of Russia. The key indicator in this dataset is the "Index of Real Incomes of the Population," defined for each region and year as: The index of real incomes of the population of the regions of Russia is used as a basic indicator, defined for each region and year as: where: — average per capita monetary income of the region's population per year t. — the cost of a fixed set of consumer goods and services per person in the region r in the year t. This index reflects the real purchasing power of household incomes in different regions, adjusted for the local price level of a standard consumer set. The data can be useful for studies in economics, regional development, and income distribution across Russian regions. Keywords: Russia, real income index, regional income, consumer goods, purchasing power, economic indicators, Rosstat, EMISS, regional economics