According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $8.7 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $7.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $7.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $7.5 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $5.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $8.7 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $7.9 billion |
| 3 | Weifang | $7.7 billion |
| 4 | Jinan | $7.5 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $5.7 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $5.3 billion |
| 7 | Weihai | $5 billion |
| 8 | Linyi | $4.6 billion |
| 9 | Dongying | $3.2 billion |
| 10 | Tai'an | $3.2 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $2.8 billion |
| 12 | Zaozhuang | $2.5 billion |
| 13 | Rizhao | $1.7 billion |
| 14 | Liaocheng | $0.7 billion |
| 15 | Binzhou | $0.5 billion |