According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2012, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $105.1 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $36.3 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $33.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $32.6 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $29.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $105.1 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $36.3 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $33.7 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $32.6 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $29.3 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $25 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $21.1 billion |
| 8 | Yongzhou | $17.5 billion |
| 9 | Shaoyang | $16.9 billion |
| 10 | Loudi | $16.9 billion |
| 11 | Yiyang | $16.8 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $16.5 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $6.6 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $5.6 billion |