According to the latest statistical information released by the Hubei Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1999, the city with the largest economic size in Hubei was Wuhan, with a GDP of $13.2 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Xiangyang, with a GDP of $4.8 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yichang, with a GDP of $4.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Huanggang, with a GDP of $3.7 billion, Jingzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | $13.2 billion |
| 2 | Xiangyang | $4.8 billion |
| 3 | Yichang | $4.3 billion |
| 4 | Huanggang | $3.7 billion |
| 5 | Jingzhou | $3.4 billion |
| 6 | Xiaogan | $3.4 billion |
| 7 | Jingmen | $2.8 billion |
| 8 | Huangshi | $2.2 billion |
| 9 | Shiyan | $2.1 billion |
| 10 | Xianning | $1.5 billion |
| 11 | Enshi | $1.4 billion |
| 12 | Ezhou | $1.2 billion |
| 13 | Suizhou | $1.1 billion |