According to the latest statistical information released by the Jilin Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2001, the city with the largest economic size in Jilin was Changchun, with a GDP of $12.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Jilin City, with a GDP of $5.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Siping, with a GDP of $2.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Songyuan, with a GDP of $2.2 billion, Tonghua ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun | $12.3 billion |
| 2 | Jilin City | $5.6 billion |
| 3 | Siping | $2.2 billion |
| 4 | Songyuan | $2.2 billion |
| 5 | Tonghua | $2 billion |
| 6 | Yanbian | $1.8 billion |
| 7 | Baishan | $1.2 billion |
| 8 | Baicheng | $1.1 billion |
| 9 | Liaoyuan | $0.8 billion |