According to the latest statistical information released by the Hubei Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2005, the city with the largest economic size in Hubei was Wuhan, with a GDP of $27.7 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yichang, with a GDP of $7.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Xiangyang, with a GDP of $7.1 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Jingzhou, with a GDP of $4.9 billion, Xiaogan ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $4.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | $27.7 billion |
| 2 | Yichang | $7.6 billion |
| 3 | Xiangyang | $7.1 billion |
| 4 | Jingzhou | $4.9 billion |
| 5 | Xiaogan | $4.5 billion |
| 6 | Huanggang | $4.4 billion |
| 7 | Huangshi | $4.3 billion |
| 8 | Jingmen | $3.9 billion |
| 9 | Shiyan | $3.8 billion |
| 10 | Xianning | $2.6 billion |
| 11 | Suizhou | $2.4 billion |
| 12 | Enshi | $2.2 billion |
| 13 | Ezhou | $1.9 billion |
| 14 | Xiantao | $1.8 billion |
| 15 | Qianjiang | $1.4 billion |
| 16 | Tianmen | $1.4 billion |