According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1997, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $9.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $8.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $8.8 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $6.1 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $9.8 billion |
| 2 | Jinan | $9 billion |
| 3 | Yantai | $8.9 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $8.8 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $6.1 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $5.9 billion |
| 7 | Weihai | $5.9 billion |
| 8 | Linyi | $5.2 billion |
| 9 | Tai'an | $3.9 billion |
| 10 | Dongying | $3.7 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $3.3 billion |
| 12 | Liaocheng | $2.7 billion |
| 13 | Zaozhuang | $2.7 billion |
| 14 | Rizhao | $2 billion |
| 15 | Binzhou | $0.6 billion |