According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1997, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $5.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $3.5 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $3.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $3.3 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $5.9 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $3.5 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $3.5 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $3.3 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $3 billion |
| 6 | Yongzhou | $2.7 billion |
| 7 | Shaoyang | $2.5 billion |
| 8 | Chenzhou | $2.4 billion |
| 9 | Huaihua | $2.4 billion |
| 10 | Xiangtan | $2.3 billion |
| 11 | Yiyang | $2.2 billion |
| 12 | Zhangjiajie | $0.6 billion |