According to the latest statistical information released by the Gansu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2005, the city with the largest economic size in Gansu was Lanzhou, with a GDP of $7.1 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Tianshui, with a GDP of $1.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Jiuquan, with a GDP of $1.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Baiyin, with a GDP of $1.9 billion, Qingyang ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $1.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanzhou | $7.1 billion |
| 2 | Tianshui | $1.9 billion |
| 3 | Jiuquan | $1.9 billion |
| 4 | Baiyin | $1.9 billion |
| 5 | Qingyang | $1.8 billion |
| 6 | Wuwei | $1.8 billion |
| 7 | Jinchang | $1.5 billion |
| 8 | Pingliang | $1.4 billion |
| 9 | Zhangye | $1.4 billion |
| 10 | Jiayuguan | $1.1 billion |
| 11 | Longnan | $1 billion |
| 12 | Dingxi | $0.9 billion |
| 13 | Linxia | $0.7 billion |
| 14 | Gannan | $0.4 billion |