According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2012, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $49.9 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $23 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $16.5 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $14.9 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $11.1 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $49.9 billion |
| 2 | Qujing | $23 billion |
| 3 | Yuxi | $16.5 billion |
| 4 | Honghe | $14.9 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $11.1 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $9.4 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $9.2 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $7.9 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $6.3 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $6.1 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $5.8 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $3.9 billion |
| 13 | Lijiang | $3.5 billion |
| 14 | Dehong | $3.4 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $1.9 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $1.3 billion |