Germany vs Russia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Germany
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Russia
3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
Russia rank
6th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Russia, a difference of 178.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 165 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 472.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 146.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1960s 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 884.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 186.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1970s 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.45 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 85.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1980s 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.79 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 82.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1990s 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.44 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 880.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
2000s 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 689.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
2010s 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 154.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
2020s 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 115.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Germany and Russia?
178.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Germany ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.