According to the latest statistical information released by the Anhui Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2004, the city with the largest economic size in Anhui was Hefei, with a GDP of $7.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Anqing, with a GDP of $4.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Chuzhou, with a GDP of $4.4 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Wuhu, with a GDP of $4.3 billion, Suzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hefei | $7.3 billion |
| 2 | Anqing | $4.9 billion |
| 3 | Chuzhou | $4.4 billion |
| 4 | Wuhu | $4.3 billion |
| 5 | Suzhou | $3.5 billion |
| 6 | Fuyang | $3.3 billion |
| 7 | Ma'anshan | $3.3 billion |
| 8 | Bengbu | $3.3 billion |
| 9 | Lu'an | $3.2 billion |
| 10 | Xuancheng | $2.9 billion |
| 11 | Bozhou | $2.8 billion |
| 12 | Huainan | $2.7 billion |
| 13 | Huaibei | $2.1 billion |
| 14 | Tongling | $1.7 billion |
| 15 | Huangshan | $1.7 billion |
| 16 | Chizhou | $1.2 billion |