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
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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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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.