According to the latest statistical information released by the Sichuan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 1996, the city with the largest economic size in Sichuan was Chengdu, with a GDP of $10.6 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Mianyang, with a GDP of $2.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Neijiang, with a GDP of $2.7 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Deyang, with a GDP of $2.4 billion, Leshan ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $2.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengdu | $10.6 billion |
| 2 | Mianyang | $2.9 billion |
| 3 | Neijiang | $2.7 billion |
| 4 | Deyang | $2.4 billion |
| 5 | Leshan | $2.4 billion |
| 6 | Nanchong | $1.5 billion |
| 7 | Luzhou | $1.5 billion |
| 8 | Zigong | $1.4 billion |
| 9 | Suining | $1.2 billion |
| 10 | Panzhihua | $1.1 billion |
| 11 | Guangyuan | $1 billion |
| 12 | Yibin | $0.7 billion |