According to the latest statistical information released by the Yunnan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2018, the city with the largest economic size in Yunnan was Kunming, with a GDP of $93 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Qujing, with a GDP of $31.1 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Honghe, with a GDP of $24.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Yuxi, with a GDP of $23.1 billion, Dali ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $17.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | $93 billion |
| 2 | Qujing | $31.1 billion |
| 3 | Honghe | $24.6 billion |
| 4 | Yuxi | $23.1 billion |
| 5 | Dali | $17.4 billion |
| 6 | Chu Xiong | $15.9 billion |
| 7 | Zhaotong | $13.8 billion |
| 8 | Wenshan | $13.3 billion |
| 9 | Baoshan | $11.4 billion |
| 10 | Pu 'er | $10.3 billion |
| 11 | Lincang | $9.8 billion |
| 12 | Xishuangbanna | $6.5 billion |
| 13 | Dehong | $5.9 billion |
| 14 | Lijiang | $5.5 billion |
| 15 | Diqing | $3.4 billion |
| 16 | Nujiang | $2.5 billion |