According to the latest statistical information released by the Qinghai Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2018, the city with the largest economic size in Qinghai was Xining, with a GDP of $19.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Hercynian, with a GDP of $9.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Haidong , with a GDP of $7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hainanzhou, with a GDP of $2.5 billion, Huangnan ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $1.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xining | $19.9 billion |
| 2 | Hercynian | $9.7 billion |
| 3 | Haidong | $7 billion |
| 4 | Hainanzhou | $2.5 billion |
| 5 | Huangnan | $1.4 billion |
| 6 | Haibei | $1.3 billion |
| 7 | Yushu | $0.9 billion |
| 8 | Golog | $0.7 billion |