According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2011, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $40.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $19.4 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $14.1 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $12.5 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $9.1 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $40.5 billion |
| 2 | Qujing | $19.4 billion |
| 3 | Yuxi | $14.1 billion |
| 4 | Honghe | $12.5 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $9.1 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $7.8 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $7.5 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $6.5 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $5.2 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $4.9 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $4.4 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $3.2 billion |
| 13 | Lijiang | $2.9 billion |
| 14 | Dehong | $2.8 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $1.6 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $1.1 billion |