According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2001, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $8.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $3.4 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $2.9 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $2 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $1.8 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $8.3 billion |
| 2 | Yuxi | $3.4 billion |
| 3 | Qujing | $2.9 billion |
| 4 | Honghe | $2 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $1.8 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $1.5 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $1.4 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $1 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $1 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $0.8 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $0.8 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $0.6 billion |
| 13 | Dehong | $0.5 billion |
| 14 | Lijiang | $0.5 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $0.2 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $0.2 billion |