According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2019, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $166.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $54.5 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $52.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $48.6 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $43.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $166.8 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $54.5 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $52.3 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $48.6 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $43.3 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $34.8 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $32.6 billion |
| 8 | Shaoyang | $31.1 billion |
| 9 | Yongzhou | $29.1 billion |
| 10 | Yiyang | $25.9 billion |
| 11 | Loudi | $23.7 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $23.3 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $10.2 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $8 billion |