According to the latest statistical information released by the Hubei Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Hubei was Wuhan, with a GDP of $9.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Xiangyang, with a GDP of $4.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yichang, with a GDP of $3.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Jingzhou, with a GDP of $3.5 billion, Huanggang ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | $9.5 billion |
| 2 | Xiangyang | $4.9 billion |
| 3 | Yichang | $3.5 billion |
| 4 | Jingzhou | $3.5 billion |
| 5 | Huanggang | $3.3 billion |
| 6 | Xiaogan | $3.2 billion |
| 7 | Jingmen | $3 billion |
| 8 | Shiyan | $2 billion |
| 9 | Huangshi | $1.4 billion |
| 10 | Suizhou | $1.3 billion |
| 11 | Ezhou | $1.3 billion |