Russian Federation vs USSR: Total GDP vs. GDP per capita
Russian Federation
3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
7th
USSR rank
4th
Total GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Russian Federation
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation 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 | Russian Federation | 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 total gdp vs. gdp per capita, Russian Federation or USSR?
- USSR, at 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total gdp vs. gdp per capita between Russian Federation and USSR?
- 1.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and USSR?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and USSR rank globally for total gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation 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 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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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.