> In terms of gdp per capita Soviet russia was 33rd in the world in that year. Modern Russia is 52nd.
GDP was also calculated based upon prices in a free market. The problem being, if you don't have a free market, you don't have an efficient way of knowing if the "value" of the goods produced actually mattered. The Soviet Union massively overproduced goods that nobody wanted, as this was efficient for production. But in terms of quality of life, it didn't matter. Overabundances and shortages were the norm.
GDP was also calculated based upon prices in a free market. The problem being, if you don't have a free market, you don't have an efficient way of knowing if the "value" of the goods produced actually mattered. The Soviet Union massively overproduced goods that nobody wanted, as this was efficient for production. But in terms of quality of life, it didn't matter. Overabundances and shortages were the norm.