According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2007, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $50.6 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $38.5 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $34.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $27.5 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $26 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $50.6 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $38.5 billion |
| 3 | Jinan | $34.3 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $27.5 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $26 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $23.2 billion |
| 7 | Dongying | $22.3 billion |
| 8 | Linyi | $22.2 billion |
| 9 | Weihai | $21.2 billion |
| 10 | Tai'an | $16.4 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $15.8 billion |
| 12 | Binzhou | $13.8 billion |
| 13 | Liaocheng | $13.7 billion |
| 14 | Zaozhuang | $12.4 billion |
| 15 | HeZe | $9.2 billion |
| 16 | Rizhao | $8.5 billion |