According to the latest statistical information released by the Hubei Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2001, the city with the largest economic size in Hubei was Wuhan, with a GDP of $16.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Xiangyang, with a GDP of $5.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yichang, with a GDP of $5.1 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Huanggang, with a GDP of $4.2 billion, Jingzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $4.1 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | $16.5 billion |
| 2 | Xiangyang | $5.6 billion |
| 3 | Yichang | $5.1 billion |
| 4 | Huanggang | $4.2 billion |
| 5 | Jingzhou | $4.1 billion |
| 6 | Xiaogan | $3.6 billion |
| 7 | Jingmen | $3.4 billion |
| 8 | Huangshi | $2.8 billion |
| 9 | Shiyan | $2.5 billion |
| 10 | Xianning | $1.8 billion |
| 11 | Suizhou | $1.6 billion |
| 12 | Enshi | $1.6 billion |
| 13 | Ezhou | $1.3 billion |
| 14 | Xiantao | $1.3 billion |
| 15 | Tianmen | $1.2 billion |
| 16 | Qianjiang | $1 billion |