According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2013, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $116.6 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $39.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $36.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $35.4 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $31.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $116.6 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $39.7 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $36.9 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $35.4 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $31.8 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $27.5 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $23.6 billion |
| 8 | Yongzhou | $19.2 billion |
| 9 | Shaoyang | $18.5 billion |
| 10 | Yiyang | $18.3 billion |
| 11 | Loudi | $18.3 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $18.3 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $6.9 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $6 billion |