Germany vs USSR: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Germany
3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
USSR rank
4th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Germany
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 1.79 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1870 it was USSR ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 166 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and USSR in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany USSR Difference Ahead
1870s 114.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 141.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 26.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1890s 184.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 152.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 31.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1900s 258.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 237.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 21.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1910s 378.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 352.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 26.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1920s 345.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 251.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 94.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1930s 449.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 517.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 68.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1940s 349.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 640.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 291.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1950s 618.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 396.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1960s 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 587.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1970s 1.53 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 937.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1980s 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.11 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1990s 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 24.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2000s 2.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 507.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2010s 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2020s 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.89 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Germany or USSR?
USSR, at 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Germany and USSR?
1.79 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
102 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Germany and USSR rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Germany ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 166 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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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.