According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2005, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $18.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $7.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $7.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $7.4 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $18.9 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $7.9 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $7.9 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $7.4 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $6.5 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $6 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $4.6 billion |
| 8 | Shaoyang | $4.5 billion |
| 9 | Yongzhou | $4.5 billion |
| 10 | Loudi | $3.9 billion |
| 11 | Yiyang | $3.7 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $3.7 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $1.6 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $1.4 billion |