According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2008, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $43.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $16.2 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $15.4 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $14.7 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $13.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $43.9 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $16.2 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $15.4 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $14.7 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $13.3 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $10.8 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $9.6 billion |
| 8 | Yongzhou | $8.7 billion |
| 9 | Shaoyang | $8.3 billion |
| 10 | Loudi | $7.8 billion |
| 11 | Yiyang | $7.5 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $7.4 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $3.4 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $2.7 billion |