According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1994, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $6.1 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $5.3 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $4.3 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $6.1 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $5.3 billion |
| 3 | Weifang | $5 billion |
| 4 | Jinan | $4.3 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $3.9 billion |
| 6 | Weihai | $3.4 billion |
| 7 | Jining | $3.1 billion |
| 8 | Linyi | $2.8 billion |
| 9 | Dongying | $2.3 billion |
| 10 | Tai'an | $2.2 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $2 billion |
| 12 | Zaozhuang | $1.6 billion |
| 13 | Liaocheng | $1.5 billion |
| 14 | Binzhou | $1.4 billion |
| 15 | Rizhao | $1.1 billion |