According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2014, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $143.2 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $98.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $95.1 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $78.9 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $66.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $143.2 billion |
| 2 | Yantai | $98.9 billion |
| 3 | Jinan | $95.1 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $78.9 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $66.4 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $62.7 billion |
| 7 | Linyi | $58.9 billion |
| 8 | Dongying | $56.6 billion |
| 9 | Tai'an | $49.5 billion |
| 10 | Weihai | $46 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $42.8 billion |
| 12 | Liaocheng | $41.5 billion |
| 13 | Binzhou | $37.6 billion |
| 14 | HeZe | $36.7 billion |
| 15 | Zaozhuang | $32.7 billion |
| 16 | Rizhao | $26.6 billion |