According to the latest statistical information released by the Jilin Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2008, the city with the largest economic size in Jilin was Changchun, with a GDP of $37.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Jilin City, with a GDP of $19.1 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Songyuan, with a GDP of $11.8 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Siping, with a GDP of $8.8 billion, Tonghua ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.6 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun | $37.5 billion |
| 2 | Jilin City | $19.1 billion |
| 3 | Songyuan | $11.8 billion |
| 4 | Siping | $8.8 billion |
| 5 | Tonghua | $6.6 billion |
| 6 | Yanbian | $5.6 billion |
| 7 | Baishan | $4.4 billion |
| 8 | Baicheng | $4.3 billion |
| 9 | Liaoyuan | $4 billion |