According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2018, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $185.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $121.3 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $120.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $95.1 billion, Zibo ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $78.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $185.3 billion |
| 2 | Jinan | $121.3 billion |
| 3 | Yantai | $120.9 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $95.1 billion |
| 5 | Zibo | $78.3 billion |
| 6 | Linyi | $72.9 billion |
| 7 | Jining | $71.8 billion |
| 8 | Dongying | $64.1 billion |
| 9 | Tai'an | $56.4 billion |
| 10 | Weihai | $56.2 billion |
| 11 | Dezhou | $52.2 billion |
| 12 | Liaocheng | $48.7 billion |
| 13 | HeZe | $47.6 billion |
| 14 | Binzhou | $40.8 billion |
| 15 | Zaozhuang | $37.1 billion |
| 16 | Rizhao | $34 billion |