According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2006, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $40.8 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $30.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $27.8 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $21.9 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $21 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $40.8 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $30.6 billion |
| 3 | Jinan | $27.8 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $21.9 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $21 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $18.6 billion |
| 7 | Dongying | $18.5 billion |
| 8 | Linyi | $17.9 billion |
| 9 | Weihai | $17.4 billion |
| 10 | Tai'an | $13 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $12.8 billion |
| 12 | Liaocheng | $10.7 billion |
| 13 | Binzhou | $10.6 billion |
| 14 | Zaozhuang | $9.7 billion |
| 15 | HeZe | $6.9 billion |
| 16 | Rizhao | $6.5 billion |