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