According to the latest statistical information released by the Shanxi Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2008, the city with the largest economic size in Shanxi was Taiyuan, with a GDP of $21.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Linfen, with a GDP of $11.1 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuncheng, with a GDP of $10.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Changzhi, with a GDP of $10 billion, Lvliang ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $9.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyuan | $21.5 billion |
| 2 | Linfen | $11.1 billion |
| 3 | Yuncheng | $10.2 billion |
| 4 | Changzhi | $10 billion |
| 5 | Lvliang | $9.3 billion |
| 6 | Jinzhong | $8.4 billion |
| 7 | Datong | $8.4 billion |
| 8 | Jincheng | $7.8 billion |
| 9 | Shuozhou | $6.2 billion |
| 10 | Xinzhou | $4.6 billion |
| 11 | Yangquan | $4.6 billion |