According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2018, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $169.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $52.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $52.4 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $47.1 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $40.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $169.9 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $52.7 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $52.4 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $47.1 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $40.7 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $34.1 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $33.4 billion |
| 8 | Yongzhou | $27.9 billion |
| 9 | Shaoyang | $27.6 billion |
| 10 | Yiyang | $27.2 billion |
| 11 | Loudi | $23.8 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $23.4 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $9.4 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $9 billion |