According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2017, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $72.3 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $28.9 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $22.1 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $21.1 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $15.9 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $72.3 billion |
| 2 | Qujing | $28.9 billion |
| 3 | Honghe | $22.1 billion |
| 4 | Yuxi | $21.1 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $15.9 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $14 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $12.4 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $12.1 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $10.2 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $9.3 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $9 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $5.9 billion |
| 13 | Dehong | $5.4 billion |
| 14 | Lijiang | $5.1 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $3 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $2.2 billion |