According to the latest statistical information released by the Hubei Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1998, the city with the largest economic size in Hubei was Wuhan, with a GDP of $12.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Xiangyang, with a GDP of $6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yichang, with a GDP of $4.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Huanggang, with a GDP of $4.3 billion, Xiaogan ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $4.2 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | $12.5 billion |
| 2 | Xiangyang | $6 billion |
| 3 | Yichang | $4.7 billion |
| 4 | Huanggang | $4.3 billion |
| 5 | Xiaogan | $4.2 billion |
| 6 | Jingzhou | $4 billion |
| 7 | Jingmen | $3.8 billion |
| 8 | Shiyan | $2.3 billion |
| 9 | Huangshi | $2 billion |
| 10 | Suizhou | $1.7 billion |
| 11 | Ezhou | $1.4 billion |