Russian Federation vs United Kingdom: GDP

Russian Federation
2.56 trillion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.00 trillion current US$
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

GDP over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.00 trillion current US$ against 2.56 trillion current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.44 trillion current US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 213 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 530.73 billion current US$ 918.50 billion current US$ 387.77 billion current US$ United Kingdom
1990s 398.45 billion current US$ 1.33 trillion current US$ 933.10 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2000s 787.03 billion current US$ 2.34 trillion current US$ 1.55 trillion current US$ United Kingdom
2010s 1.77 trillion current US$ 2.79 trillion current US$ 1.02 trillion current US$ United Kingdom
2020s 2.07 trillion current US$ 3.37 trillion current US$ 1.30 trillion current US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Russian Federation or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.00 trillion current US$ against 2.56 trillion current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Russian Federation and United Kingdom?
1.44 trillion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom?
38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.