GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Russia
Russia: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.38 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Russia, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.38 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 1.38 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 current LCU, in 1988.
Russia ranks 39th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Russia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.64 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 3.88 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 4.35 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 9.42 current LCU | +116.5% |
| 1992 | 127.98 current LCU | +1258.0% |
| 1993 | 1,155 current LCU | +802.7% |
| 1994 | 4,115 current LCU | +256.2% |
| 1995 | 9,628 current LCU | +133.9% |
| 1996 | 13,552 current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 15,837 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 17,807 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 32,763 current LCU | +84.0% |
| 2000 | 49,835 current LCU | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 61,267 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 74,536 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 91,312 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 118,189 current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 150,571 current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 188,167 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 232,817 current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 289,170 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 271,787 current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 324,177 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 420,324 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 474,990 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 507,530 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 539,424 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 565,362 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 580,916 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 621,871 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 702,628 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 741,097 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 728,860 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 915,157 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million current LCU | +14.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.38 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 20.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.38 million current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 21.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1258.0% | 9.42 current LCU | 127.98 current LCU |
| 1993 | +802.7% | 127.98 current LCU | 1,155 current LCU |
| 1994 | +256.2% | 1,155 current LCU | 4,115 current LCU |
| 1995 | +133.9% | 4,115 current LCU | 9,628 current LCU |
| 1991 | +116.5% | 4.35 current LCU | 9.42 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 current LCU | 3.64 current LCU | 3.88 current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,500 current LCU | 4.35 current LCU | 32,763 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,765 current LCU | 49,835 current LCU | 289,170 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 547,832 current LCU | 324,177 current LCU | 741,097 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million current LCU | 728,860 current LCU | 1.38 million current LCU | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 133,133 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2976 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.083 (2100)
- Population density 7.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.86 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Russia?
- Gdp per capita in Russia was 1.38 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 current LCU in 1988.
- How does Russia rank for gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release