According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2003, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $11.4 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $6.1 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $5.5 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $4.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $11.4 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $6.1 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $6 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $5.5 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $4.7 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $4 billion |
| 7 | Shaoyang | $3.5 billion |
| 8 | Yongzhou | $3.5 billion |
| 9 | Xiangtan | $3.3 billion |
| 10 | Huaihua | $3.1 billion |
| 11 | Yiyang | $3 billion |
| 12 | Loudi | $2.6 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $1.1 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $1.1 billion |