According to the latest statistical information released by the Jilin Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2005, the city with the largest economic size in Jilin was Changchun, with a GDP of $20.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Jilin City, with a GDP of $7.8 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Songyuan, with a GDP of $4.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Siping, with a GDP of $4.1 billion, Tonghua ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun | $20.8 billion |
| 2 | Jilin City | $7.8 billion |
| 3 | Songyuan | $4.6 billion |
| 4 | Siping | $4.1 billion |
| 5 | Tonghua | $2.9 billion |
| 6 | Yanbian | $2.7 billion |
| 7 | Baishan | $2 billion |
| 8 | Baicheng | $1.9 billion |
| 9 | Liaoyuan | $1.7 billion |