According to the latest statistical information released by the Jilin Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1999, the city with the largest economic size in Jilin was Changchun, with a GDP of $8.6 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Siping, with a GDP of $2 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Songyuan, with a GDP of $1.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Tonghua, with a GDP of $1.6 billion, Yanbian ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $1.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun | $8.6 billion |
| 2 | Siping | $2 billion |
| 3 | Songyuan | $1.9 billion |
| 4 | Tonghua | $1.6 billion |
| 5 | Yanbian | $1.5 billion |
| 6 | Baishan | $1 billion |
| 7 | Baicheng | $0.9 billion |
| 8 | Liaoyuan | $0.8 billion |