Japan vs USSR: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Japan
4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan, a difference of 923.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1870 it was USSR ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 165 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 54.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 141.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 87.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1890s | 74.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 152.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 78.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1900s | 93.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 237.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 143.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1910s | 125.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 352.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 226.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1920s | 198.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 251.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 52.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1930s | 266.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 517.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 251.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1940s | 249.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 640.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 391.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1950s | 387.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 627.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1960s | 954.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 704.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1970s | 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 458.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1980s | 2.93 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1990s | 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.37 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 891.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 614.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2020s | 4.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.01 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), Japan or USSR?
- USSR, at 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Japan and USSR?
- 923.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.