According to the latest statistical information released by the Hubei Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2002, the city with the largest economic size in Hubei was Wuhan, with a GDP of $18.3 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 $5.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Huanggang, with a GDP of $4.5 billion, Jingzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $4.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | $18.3 billion |
| 2 | Xiangyang | $5.6 billion |
| 3 | Yichang | $5.5 billion |
| 4 | Huanggang | $4.5 billion |
| 5 | Jingzhou | $4.4 billion |
| 6 | Xiaogan | $3.9 billion |
| 7 | Jingmen | $3.6 billion |
| 8 | Huangshi | $3 billion |
| 9 | Shiyan | $2.9 billion |
| 10 | Xianning | $2 billion |
| 11 | Suizhou | $1.8 billion |
| 12 | Enshi | $1.6 billion |
| 13 | Ezhou | $1.4 billion |