According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2020, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $176 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $58 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $54.4 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $50.9 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $45.1 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $176 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $58 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $54.4 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $50.9 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $45.1 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $36.3 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $34 billion |
| 8 | Shaoyang | $32.7 billion |
| 9 | Yongzhou | $30.6 billion |
| 10 | Yiyang | $26.9 billion |
| 11 | Loudi | $24.4 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $24.3 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $10.7 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $8.1 billion |