According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2008, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $23.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $11.6 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $8.8 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $7.6 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $5.5 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $23.9 billion |
| 2 | Qujing | $11.6 billion |
| 3 | Yuxi | $8.8 billion |
| 4 | Honghe | $7.6 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $5.5 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $4.5 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $4 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $3.6 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $2.9 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $2.7 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $2.3 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $1.8 billion |
| 13 | Dehong | $1.5 billion |
| 14 | Lijiang | $1.5 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $0.9 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $0.7 billion |