According to the latest statistical information released by the Shanxi Bureau of statistics in 2025, in 2016, the city with the largest economic size in Shanxi was Taiyuan, with a GDP of $44.6 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Changzhi, with a GDP of $19.2 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuncheng, with a GDP of $18.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Linfen, with a GDP of $18.2 billion, Jinzhong ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $16.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyuan | $44.6 billion |
| 2 | Changzhi | $19.2 billion |
| 3 | Yuncheng | $18.5 billion |
| 4 | Linfen | $18.2 billion |
| 5 | Jinzhong | $16.5 billion |
| 6 | Jincheng | $15.9 billion |
| 7 | Datong | $15.5 billion |
| 8 | Lvliang | $15.1 billion |
| 9 | Shuozhou | $13.9 billion |
| 10 | Xinzhou | $10.9 billion |
| 11 | Yangquan | $9.4 billion |