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US vs Russia GDP
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1988 Russian Federation stood at roughly 11% of United States’s GDP; today the figure is about 8%, and the pair was closest in 2012 (14%).
| Year | United States | Russian Federation | Russia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 541,988,586,206.9 | 554,828,660,436.14 | 102% |
| 1970 | 1,073,303,000,000 | 554,828,660,436.14 | 52% |
| 1980 | 2,857,307,000,000 | 554,828,660,436.14 | 19% |
| 1990 | 5,963,144,000,000 | 517,014,446,227.93 | 9% |
| 2000 | 10,250,952,000,000 | 259,710,142,196.94 | 3% |
| 2010 | 15,048,971,000,000 | 1,524,916,715,223.95 | 10% |
| 2020 | 21,375,281,000,000 | 1,493,075,894,362.14 | 7% |
| 2025 | 30,769,700,000,000 | 2,561,310,169,358.74 | 8% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Russian Federation in GDP?
It has not come to that. United States has held the larger GDP in every published year (1988–2025).
How do United States and Russian Federation compare today?
United States is ahead: 30,769,700,000,000 against 2,561,310,169,358.74 — the trailing economy stands at about 8% of the leader.
Are these GDP figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: