According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2008, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $64.4 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $49.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $44 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $36.2 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $33.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $64.4 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $49.9 billion |
| 3 | Jinan | $44 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $36.2 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $33.5 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $30.5 billion |
| 7 | Dongying | $29.7 billion |
| 8 | Linyi | $27.9 billion |
| 9 | Weihai | $22.7 billion |
| 10 | Tai'an | $22.5 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $19.2 billion |
| 12 | Liaocheng | $18.3 billion |
| 13 | Binzhou | $18.2 billion |
| 14 | Zaozhuang | $16 billion |
| 15 | HeZe | $12.4 billion |
| 16 | Rizhao | $11.4 billion |