GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: GDP per capita was 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
19,871 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
838 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1921
Years of data
158
1860–2022
GDP per capita in USSR, 1860–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
USSR recorded 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 19,871 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 838 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1921.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1,356 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,597 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,503 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,746 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,714 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,642 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,948 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,966 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,776 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,185 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | 913 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,254 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | 838 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,294 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,566 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,573 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,181 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 1950s | 5,197 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,020 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,288 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,329 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,740 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,764 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,245 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,336 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,082 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,787 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,989 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,139 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,194 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,227 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,088 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,344 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,369 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,359 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,851 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,871 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More economy & growth data for USSR
- Imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Share of imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 10 rank (1990)
- Share of calories from animal protein vs. GDP per capita 6.6% (1991)
- Vegetable consumption per capita 87.04 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita 87.04 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Cocoa bean consumption per person 0.2884 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Animal protein consumption 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita (1991)
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply -8.3% (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in USSR?
- Gdp per capita in USSR was 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 19,871 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 838 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1921.
- How does USSR rank for gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.