According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2005, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $13.4 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $5.5 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $4.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $3.9 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $3 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $13.4 billion |
| 2 | Qujing | $5.5 billion |
| 3 | Yuxi | $4.6 billion |
| 4 | Honghe | $3.9 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $3 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $2.4 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $2.1 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $1.9 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $1.5 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $1.4 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $1.2 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $1 billion |
| 13 | Dehong | $0.8 billion |
| 14 | Lijiang | $0.8 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $0.4 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $0.3 billion |