Russia vs USSR: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Russia
3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Russia rank
7th
USSR rank
4th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Russia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Russia, a difference of 1.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 166 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 472.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 542.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1960s | 884.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 774.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.45 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.79 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.44 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 905.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2000s | 2.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2010s | 3.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2020s | 3.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.01 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), Russia or USSR?
- USSR, at 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Russia and USSR?
- 1.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and USSR?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Russia and USSR rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Russia ranks 7th 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.