According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1993, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $4.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $4.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $4.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $3.5 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $4.8 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $4.6 billion |
| 3 | Weifang | $4.3 billion |
| 4 | Jinan | $3.5 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $3.5 billion |
| 6 | Weihai | $2.9 billion |
| 7 | Jining | $2.6 billion |
| 8 | Tai'an | $1.9 billion |
| 9 | Dongying | $1.6 billion |
| 10 | Zaozhuang | $1.3 billion |
| 11 | Liaocheng | $1.1 billion |
| 12 | Binzhou | $1 billion |
| 13 | Linyi | $0.8 billion |
| 14 | Rizhao | $0.8 billion |
| 15 | Dezhou | $0.4 billion |