According to the latest statistical information released by the Henan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Henan was Zhengzhou, with a GDP of $6.2 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Nanyang, with a GDP of $4.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Luoyang, with a GDP of $3.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Xinxiang, with a GDP of $3.3 billion, Jiaozuo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhengzhou | $6.2 billion |
| 2 | Nanyang | $4.6 billion |
| 3 | Luoyang | $3.6 billion |
| 4 | Xinxiang | $3.3 billion |
| 5 | Jiaozuo | $2.9 billion |
| 6 | Pingdingshan | $2.9 billion |
| 7 | Anyang | $2.6 billion |
| 8 | Xuchang | $2.1 billion |
| 9 | Kaifeng | $1.9 billion |
| 10 | Puyang | $1.9 billion |
| 11 | Luohe | $1.4 billion |
| 12 | Sanmenxia | $1.4 billion |
| 13 | Hebi | $0.9 billion |
| 14 | Zhumadian | $0.4 billion |
| 15 | Shangqiu | $0.3 billion |