According to the latest statistical information released by the Hubei Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1997, the city with the largest economic size in Hubei was Wuhan, with a GDP of $11.2 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Xiangyang, with a GDP of $5.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yichang, with a GDP of $4.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Jingzhou, with a GDP of $3.9 billion, Huanggang ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | $11.2 billion |
| 2 | Xiangyang | $5.7 billion |
| 3 | Yichang | $4.2 billion |
| 4 | Jingzhou | $3.9 billion |
| 5 | Huanggang | $3.9 billion |
| 6 | Xiaogan | $3.7 billion |
| 7 | Jingmen | $3.6 billion |
| 8 | Shiyan | $2.1 billion |
| 9 | Huangshi | $1.7 billion |
| 10 | Suizhou | $1.5 billion |
| 11 | Ezhou | $1.3 billion |