According to the latest statistical information released by the Shanxi Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2015, the city with the largest economic size in Shanxi was Taiyuan, with a GDP of $44.7 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Changzhi, with a GDP of $19.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuncheng, with a GDP of $19.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Linfen, with a GDP of $19 billion, Datong ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $17.3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyuan | $44.7 billion |
| 2 | Changzhi | $19.6 billion |
| 3 | Yuncheng | $19.2 billion |
| 4 | Linfen | $19 billion |
| 5 | Datong | $17.3 billion |
| 6 | Jinzhong | $17.1 billion |
| 7 | Jincheng | $17 billion |
| 8 | Lvliang | $15.7 billion |
| 9 | Shuozhou | $14.8 billion |
| 10 | Xinzhou | $11.2 billion |
| 11 | Yangquan | $9.8 billion |