According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2003, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $21.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $16.7 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $16.1 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $12.6 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $12.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $21.8 billion |
| 2 | Jinan | $16.7 billion |
| 3 | Yantai | $16.1 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $12.6 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $12.3 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $10.8 billion |
| 7 | Linyi | $10.3 billion |
| 8 | Weihai | $10.3 billion |
| 9 | Dongying | $8.6 billion |
| 10 | Tai'an | $7.4 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $6.9 billion |
| 12 | Liaocheng | $5.6 billion |
| 13 | Binzhou | $5 billion |
| 14 | Zaozhuang | $4.7 billion |
| 15 | Rizhao | $3.9 billion |
| 16 | HeZe | $3.6 billion |