According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2016, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $65.5 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $26.8 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $20.2 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $19.8 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $14.7 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $65.5 billion |
| 2 | Qujing | $26.8 billion |
| 3 | Honghe | $20.2 billion |
| 4 | Yuxi | $19.8 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $14.7 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $12.8 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $11.6 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $11.1 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $9.3 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $8.6 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $8.4 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $5.6 billion |
| 13 | Dehong | $4.9 billion |
| 14 | Lijiang | $4.7 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $2.8 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $2 billion |