China vs USSR: Total GDP vs. GDP per capita

China
26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
China rank
1st
USSR rank
4th

Total GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • China
  • USSR
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How they compare

China currently reports 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR, a difference of 21.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes China's figure about 4.7 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 166 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and USSR in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China USSR Difference Ahead
1870s 338.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 141.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 196.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices China
1890s 366.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 152.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 213.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices China
1900s 388.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 237.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 151.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices China
1910s 430.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 352.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 78.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices China
1920s 488.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 379.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 108.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices China
1930s 503.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 499.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices China
1950s 655.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 359.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1960s 808.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 850.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1970s 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1980s 2.64 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 340.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices USSR
1990s 4.54 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices China
2000s 8.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices China
2010s 17.90 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 12.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices China
2020s 25.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 20.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total gdp vs. gdp per capita, China or USSR?
China, at 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR as of 2022.
What is the difference in total gdp vs. gdp per capita between China and USSR?
21.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
87 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do China and USSR rank globally for total gdp vs. gdp per capita?
China ranks 1st 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 Total GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total GDP vs. GDP per capita
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.