Russia vs USSR: Gdp maddison project database

Russia
3.73 trillion
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion
in 2022
Russia rank
7th
USSR rank
4th

Gdp maddison project database over time

  • Russia
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 5.70 trillion against 3.73 trillion in Russia, a difference of 1.97 trillion.

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 1.01 trillion 542.38 billion USSR
1960s 884.79 billion 1.66 trillion 774.19 billion USSR
1970s 1.45 trillion 2.47 trillion 1.02 trillion USSR
1980s 1.79 trillion 2.98 trillion 1.19 trillion USSR
1990s 1.44 trillion 2.34 trillion 905.08 billion USSR
2000s 2.28 trillion 3.48 trillion 1.20 trillion USSR
2010s 3.47 trillion 5.28 trillion 1.82 trillion USSR
2020s 3.72 trillion 5.72 trillion 2.01 trillion USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp maddison project database, Russia or USSR?
USSR, at 5.70 trillion against 3.73 trillion in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp maddison project database between Russia and USSR?
1.97 trillion, 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 gdp maddison project database?
Russia ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp maddison project database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gdp maddison project database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed