According to the latest statistical information released by the Gansu Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2008, the city with the largest economic size in Gansu was Lanzhou, with a GDP of $12.4 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qingyang, with a GDP of $3.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Jiuquan, with a GDP of $3.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Baiyin, with a GDP of $3.6 billion, Tianshui ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanzhou | $12.4 billion |
| 2 | Qingyang | $3.7 billion |
| 3 | Jiuquan | $3.7 billion |
| 4 | Baiyin | $3.6 billion |
| 5 | Tianshui | $3.4 billion |
| 6 | Wuwei | $3.1 billion |
| 7 | Jinchang | $2.9 billion |
| 8 | Pingliang | $2.6 billion |
| 9 | Zhangye | $2.5 billion |
| 10 | Jiayuguan | $2.2 billion |
| 11 | Longnan | $1.8 billion |
| 12 | Dingxi | $1.6 billion |
| 13 | Linxia | $1.2 billion |
| 14 | Gannan | $0.7 billion |