According to the latest statistical information released by the Shandong Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2019, the city with the largest economic size in Shandong was Qingdao, with a GDP of $169.2 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Jinan, with a GDP of $136.1 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yantai, with a GDP of $110.3 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Weifang, with a GDP of $82 billion, Linyi ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $66.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao | $169.2 billion |
| 2 | Jinan | $136.1 billion |
| 3 | Yantai | $110.3 billion |
| 4 | Weifang | $82 billion |
| 5 | Linyi | $66.3 billion |
| 6 | Jining | $63 billion |
| 7 | Zibo | $52.5 billion |
| 8 | HeZe | $49.2 billion |
| 9 | Dezhou | $43.6 billion |
| 10 | Weihai | $42.8 billion |
| 11 | Dongying | $42.1 billion |
| 12 | Tai'an | $38.4 billion |
| 13 | Binzhou | $35.5 billion |
| 14 | Liaocheng | $32.6 billion |
| 15 | Rizhao | $28.1 billion |
| 16 | Zaozhuang | $24.5 billion |