27 Years of Change: This Is How #Russia Has Changed. This infographic shows not only figures, but the reflection of an entire era. A comparison of key indicators from 1999 and 2026 vividly shows the path the country has traveled. GDP surged from $195.91 billion to $2.66 trillion—an increase of more than 13-fold. At the same time, inflation, which exceeded 36% at the end of the 1990s, fell to 6.33% by 2026.