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
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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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.