Report
On the Results of the Socio-Economic Development of the City of Ridder
for January–September 2026
The city of Ridder is one of the largest industrial regions in the East Kazakhstan region.
As of October 1 2026, a total of 610 business entities (enterprises, organizations, and institutions of all forms of ownership) were registered for statistical purposes in the city of Ridder. Of the total number of business entities, 588 (96,4%) were small enterprises, 19 (3,1%) were medium-sized enterprises, and 3 (0,5%) were large enterprises. By form of ownership, the total included 68 state-owned entities, 509 privately owned entities, and 33 foreign-owned entities.
The state of development of sectors of the economy is as follows:
Industry
For January–September 2026, the value of industrial output produced by enterprises in the city of Ridder amounted to KZT 135626,8 million, which was 4,5%, or KZT 5822,6 million, higher than the 2025 figure (KZT 129804,2 million). The physical volume index was 94,5%.
The region’s city-forming enterprise, Kazzinc LLP, has completed the implementation of the following project:
- reconstruction of the processing plant of the Ridder mining and processing complex of Kazzinc LLP.
Investments
Total investment in fixed capital amounted to KZT 43475,7 million, representing a decrease of KZT 3826,1 million, or 8,1%, compared with January–September 2025 (KZT 47301,8 million). The physical volume index was 87,0%.
Of this amount, private investment accounted for KZT 39978,3 million, or 93,7% of total investment. This represents an increase of KZT 2955,2 million, or 8,0%, compared with the same period of the previous year (KZT 37023,1 million). The physical volume index was 102,3%.
The volume of construction work is – 22783,0 million tenge, with a decrease by 2025 (37464,2 million tenge) by 14681,0 million tenge or 39,2% times. Volga Federal District- 56,7%.
Commissioning of housing - 2944 m2, with an increase in area by 2025 (7226 m2) by 4282 m2 or 59,3%.
Agriculture
Gross Agricultural Output- 10668,2 million, which was KZT 108,7 million, or 1,0%, below the 2025 level ( 10776,9 million).Of this amount, crop production accounted for KZT 8231,4 million, while livestock production amounted to KZT 2436,8 million. The physical volume index was 101,4%, including 100,3% for crop production and 106,0% for livestock production.
A total of 843,0 tonnes of livestock and poultry were sold for slaughter, representing 104,8% of the 2025 level (804,5 tonnes). Milk production amounted to 3577,9 tonnes, or 109,1% of the 2025 level (3278,7 tonnes). Egg production reached 1787,1 thousand units, or 107,7% of the 2025 level (1660,0 thousand units). The number of cattle decreased by 1518 head, or 22,5%, compared with the beginning of 2025 (6753 head), amounting to 5235 head. The number of sheep and goats decreased by 731 head, or 23,3%, compared with the same period (3136 head), amounting to 2405 head.
The number of cows increased by 872 head, or 40,2%, compared with the beginning of 2025 (2171 head), reaching 3043 head. The number of horses increased by 152 head, or 4,4% (from 3468 to 3620 head). The number of pigs increased by 34 head, or 5,6% (from 604 to 638 head). The poultry population increased by 328 birds, or 1,9% (from 17701 to 18029 birds).
Business
The number of active small and medium-sized business entities amounted to 2841, which was 384 entities, or 11,9%, lower than the 2025 level (3225 entities). Active SMEs accounted for 94,4% of all registered SME entities (3024 entities).
As of October 1 2026, a total of 469 active small businesses were registered for statistical purposes, representing an increase of 14 enterprises, or 3,1%, compared with the same period in 2025 (455 enterprises). Active enterprises accounted for 87,0% of all registered enterprises (408 enterprises).
Trading and other services
The share of enterprises - 42145,5 million, which is higher than in 2025 (41921,7million dollars) by 223,8 million dollars. one way or 0,5%. IFO-90,3%.
Тhe share of enterprises in the total volume of retail trade is 26,% (11140,9 million tenge), while individual entrepreneurs account for 73,6% (31004,6 million tenge).
In the trade structure, food products account for 28,3% or 11926,3 million tenge, while non-food products account for 71,7% or 30219,1 million tenge.
The volume of wholesale – 18441,1 million tenge, with an increase compared to 2025 (11000,5 million tenge) by 7440,6 million tenge or by 67,6%. IFO- 155,8%.
The share of enterprises in the total volume of wholesale trade is 99,3% of individual entrepreneurs – 0,7%.
Fighting poverty
A total of 99 low-income and large families, comprising 364 people, are registered, which is 36 families and 27 people fewer than in the same period of 2025 (135 families / 391 people).
As part of social support measures, a total of KZT 102142,3 thousand was paid from budget funds during the reporting period, representing a decrease of 20,1%, or KZT 25654,4 thousand, compared with payments in 2025.
A total of 1833 families, comprising 3753 family members, benefited from state support measures.
Budget
In January–September 2026, budget revenues at all levels amounted to KZT 24350,5 million, representing 140% of the 2025 level (KZT 18173,2 million). An increase in revenues of KZT 3079,1 million was reported.
The forecast for the city budget revenue plan was fulfilled at 113% Against a planned amount of KZT 5989 million, actual revenues amounted to KZT 6786.9 million. Compared with the same period in 2025, revenues decreased by 18.3%, or KZT 1519.3 million.
The expenditure part of the city budget 99,4% completed with a plan of 4085,0 million rubles. tenge, cash expenses amounted to 4036,6 million tenge, 48,4 million tenge has not been disbursed.
Labor indicators
The average monthly salary for January–June 2026 amounted to KZT 519563, which was 7,8% higher than in 2025 (KZT 481994).
Education
Coverage of preschool education and education of children aged 3 to 6 years is 100,0% (1822 children), from 2 to 6 years old – 99,9% (1852 children).
The surplus in preschool institutions is 175 places. Work is underway to fill vacant places in the preschool institution.
Population morbidity
There are no maternal deaths for the 9 months of 2025-2026.
In the first nine months of 2026, 5 cases of infant mortality were recorded, with an infant mortality rate of 16,8. In the same period of 2025, 5 cases were also recorded, with an infant mortality rate of 16,4, representing an increase of 2,4%.
A total of 16 cases of tuberculosis were registered, unchanged from the beginning of 2025 (16 cases). The tuberculosis incidence rate per 100000 population for the first nine months of 2026 was 31,7, the same as in the corresponding period of 2025 (31,7).
Since the beginning of 2026, one person has died from tuberculosis (January–September 2025: one person). The tuberculosis mortality rate since the beginning of 2026 was 2,0 per 100000 population, unchanged from the first nine months of 2025 (2,0).
A total of 112 patients were registered for cancer treatment, representing a decrease of 21 patients, or 15,8%, compared with the same period in 2025 (133 patients).
Since the beginning of 2026, the cancer incidence rate has reached 268,7 cases per 100000 population, an increase of 6,1% compared with January–September 2025 (253,2 cases per 100000 population).
A total of 16 people died from cancer, down from 19 deaths in 2025.Since the beginning of 2026, the cancer mortality rate has been 31,2 deaths per 100000 population, a decrease of 13,8% compared with the same period in 2025 (36,2 deaths per 100000 population).
Public safety
Since the beginning of 2026, a total of 361 crimes have been registered, representing a decrease of 2,2% compared with the same period in 2025 (369 cases). The overall clearance rate for criminal offenses was 64,3%, an increase of 7,4 percentage points compared with the same period in 2025 (56,9%).
The clearance rate for serious and especially serious crimes reached 68,3%, an increase of 6,4 percentage points compared with the figure recorded since the beginning of 2025 (61,9%).
The crime rate per 10000 population was 83,3, a decrease of 7,6% compared to the 2025 rate (90,2).
In January–September 2026, 37 road traffic accidents were recorded, compared with 39 cases during the same period in 2025. A total of 51 people were injured, an increase of 6 people, or 13,3%, compared with the corresponding period in 2025 (45 people). One person was killed, representing a decrease of 66,7% compared with the same period in 2025 (3 fatalities).