List of Chinese prefecture-level cities by GDP

The scope listed in the table is prefecture-level cities, including direct-administered municipality and special administrative regions^[clarify]^{[original research?]} that are equivalent in area and economic volume. The unit of measurement for the data listed is the local currency Chinese yuan. In order to facilitate international comparison, the local currency is converted into US dollars and the purchasing power parity (int'l dollar).

Methodology

Shown here are GDP figures publicized in provincial-level Statistical Yearbooks or official statistical communiques.

All GDP figures are based on the national currency Chinese yuan (code:CN¥). For an easy comparison they are converted into US dollars according to official average annual exchange rates, purchasing power parity (PPP) according to comparison of IMF WEO figures.

Chongqing is the city with the fourth highest GDP in China (US$433 billion)

2022 list

List of top municipalities and prefecture-level divisions by GDP^[1]
Nominal GDP is based on the official annual average exchange rate at CN¥ 6.7366 per US dollar in 2022;^[2] CN¥3.988 per Int'l. dollar (according to World Economic Outlook published by IMF in October 2022 publication)^[3]
rank	cities	provinces	GDP (billion CNY)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP (billion US$ in PPP)
1	Shanghai	municipality	4,465	664	1,120
2	Beijing	municipality	4,161	619	1,043
3	Shenzhen	Guangdong	3,239	482	812
4	Chongqing	municipality	2,913	433	730
5	Guangzhou	Guangdong	2,884	429	723
	Hong Kong^[4]	SAR	2,423	360	507
6	Suzhou	Jiangsu	2,396	356	601
7	Chengdu	Sichuan	2,082	310	522
8	Wuhan	Hubei	1,887	281	473
9	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	1,875	279	470
10	Nanjing	Jiangsu	1,691	251	424
11	Tianjin	municipality	1,631	243	409
12	Ningbo	Zhejiang	1,570	234	394
13	Qingdao	Shandong	1,492	222	374
14	Wuxi	Jiangsu	1,485	221	372
15	Changsha	Hunan	1,397	208	350
16	Zhengzhou	Henan	1,294	192	324
17	Foshan	Guangdong	1,270	189	318
18	Fuzhou	Fujian	1,231	183	309
19	Quanzhou	Fujian	1,210	180	303
20	Jinan	Shandong	1,203	179	301
21	Hefei	Anhui	1,201	179	301
22	Xi'an	Shaanxi	1,149	171	288
23	Nantong	Jiangsu	1,138	169	285
24	Dongguan	Guangdong	1,120	167	281
25	Changzhou	Jiangsu	955	142	239
26	Yantai	Shandong	952	142	239
27	Tangshan	Hebei	890	132	223
28	Xuzhou	Jiangsu	846	126	212
29	Dalian	Liaoning	843	125	211
30	Wenzhou	Zhejiang	803	119	201

2021 list

List of top municipalities and prefecture-level divisions by GDP^[5]
Nominal GDP is based on the official annual average exchange rate at CN¥ 6.3527 per US dollar in 2021; CN¥4.173 per Int'l. dollar (according to World Economic Outlook published by IMF in October 2021 publication)^[6]^[7]
rank	cities	provinces	GDP (billion CNY)	GDP (billion US$)	GDP (billion US$ in PPP)
1	Shanghai	municipality	4,322	680	1,036
2	Beijing	municipality	4,027	634	965
3	Shenzhen	Guangdong	3,067	483	735
4	Guangzhou	Guangdong	2,823	444	677
5	Chongqing	municipality	2,789	439	668
	Hong Kong^[8]	SAR	2,339	369	491
6	Suzhou	Jiangsu	2,272	358	544
7	Chengdu	Sichuan	1,992	314	477
8	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	1,811	285	434
9	Wuhan	Hubei	1,772	279	425
10	Nanjing	Jiangsu	1,636	257	392
11	Tianjin	municipality	1,570	247	376
12	Ningbo	Zhejiang	1,460	230	350
13	Qingdao	Shandong	1,414	223	339
14	Wuxi	Jiangsu	1,400	220	336
15	Changsha	Hunan	1,327	209	318
16	Zhengzhou	Henan	1,269	200	304
17	Foshan	Guangdong	1,216	191	291
18	Jinan	Shandong	1,143	180	274
19	Hefei	Anhui	1,141	180	273
20	Fuzhou	Fujian	1,132	178	271
21	Quanzhou	Fujian	1,130	178	271
22	Nantong	Jiangsu	1,103	174	264
23	Dongguan	Guangdong	1,086	171	260
24	Xi'an	Shaanxi	1,069	168	256
25	Changzhou	Jiangsu	881	139	211
26	Yantai	Shandong	871	137	209
27	Tangshan	Hebei	823	130	197
28	Xuzhou	Jiangsu	812	128	195
29	Dalian	Liaoning	783	123	188
30	Wenzhou	Zhejiang	759	119	182

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List of Chinese prefecture-level cities by GDP

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2022 list

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