According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2010, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $86 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $66.2 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $59.4 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $47 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $43.6 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $86 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $66.2 billion |
| 3 | Jinan | $59.4 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $47 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $43.6 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $38.6 billion |
| 7 | Linyi | $36.5 billion |
| 8 | Dongying | $35.9 billion |
| 9 | Tai'an | $31.2 billion |
| 10 | Weihai | $29.6 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $25.2 billion |
| 12 | Liaocheng | $24.7 billion |
| 13 | Binzhou | $23.6 billion |
| 14 | Zaozhuang | $20.7 billion |
| 15 | HeZe | $18.7 billion |
| 16 | Rizhao | $15.6 billion |