According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2014, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $129 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $44 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $41.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $39.5 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $35.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $129 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $44 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $41.5 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $39.5 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $35.7 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $30.9 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $25.9 billion |
| 8 | Yongzhou | $21.5 billion |
| 9 | Shaoyang | $20.8 billion |
| 10 | Yiyang | $20.7 billion |
| 11 | Loudi | $20 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $19.5 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $7.6 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $6.8 billion |