China vs USSR: Gross domestic product (GDP)
China
26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
China rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR, a difference of 21.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes China's figure about 4.7 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and USSR in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 338.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 141.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 196.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1890s | 366.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 152.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 213.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1900s | 388.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 237.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 151.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1910s | 430.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 352.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 78.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1920s | 488.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 379.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 108.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1930s | 503.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 499.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 1950s | 655.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 359.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1960s | 808.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 850.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1980s | 2.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 340.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1990s | 4.54 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 2000s | 8.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 2010s | 17.90 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
| 2020s | 25.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), China or USSR?
- China, at 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between China and USSR?
- 21.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.