India vs USSR: Gross domestic product (GDP)

India
10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
India rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • India
  • USSR
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How they compare

India currently reports 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR, a difference of 4.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.

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

India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 165 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and USSR in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade India USSR Difference Ahead
1870s 215.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 141.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 73.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1890s 260.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 152.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 107.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1900s 271.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 237.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 34.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1910s 325.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 352.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 26.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1920s 352.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 251.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 101.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1930s 396.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 517.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 122.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1940s 374.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 640.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 265.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1950s 417.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 596.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1960s 603.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1970s 848.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1980s 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.68 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1990s 2.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 183.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
2000s 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 257.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
2010s 7.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices India
2020s 9.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), India or USSR?
India, at 10.48 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 India and USSR?
4.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
102 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do India and USSR rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
India ranks 3rd 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

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.