Number of HNWIs and UHNWIs in Russia 2016-2026

In 2021, the population with high and ultra-high net worth in Russia increased relative to the previous year, measuring at approximately 311.9 thousand and 6.2 thousand individuals, respectively, For 2026, the estimates forecast a further increase.

Average income in Russia

The average per capita monthly income in Russia has been gradually increasing, estimated at nearly 39.9 thousand Russian rubles in 2021. The largest share, or over one quarter of the employed population, earned between 27 thousand and 45 thousand Russian rubles per month in 2021.

Russia’s super rich

Less than six percent of Russians had a monthly income of over 100 thousand Russian rubles in 2021. Among them were members of the Bakalchuk family, the richest in the country by total compound assets. The total wealth of its members, who managed the e-commerce company Wildberries, was estimated at 13.1 billion U.S. dollars as of July 2021. To compare, the total declared income of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin was reported at about 10 million Russian rubles in 2020.