Under the current economic conditions in Russia, characterized by a slowdown in economic growth and an unstable external environment due to political factors, the concept of economic security and the conditions for its achievement become particularly important. The problem of developing threshold values for the key macroeconomic parameters is a subject for study on its own, and the number of such studies has been growing significantly over the past few years. Aim. This study aims to focus on the qualitative correlation between economic growth and economic security. Methods. This study uses general methods of scientific cognition, results of foreign studies, and evaluation data provided by the Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Results. A theoretical and methodological examination is conducted of the aspects of development of a system of economic security indicators. A correlation between dynamic economic growth and economic security is determined in terms of the quality of life. In particular, the elasticity of the population’s reaction to the deteriorating macroeconomic parameters is identified. A list of indicators is proposed for the assessment of economic security.