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
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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

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.