List of Chinese counties by GDP

This list ranks China's county-level administrative divisions (excluding districts) by economic scale, using 2024 data as reference due to typical delays of 6 months in official statistical releases and 1-year lags in statistical yearbook publications. The inclusion threshold is set at $10 billion GDP with data sourced from official statistical yearbooks and communiques. GDP per capita calculations adopt China's standard mid-year population denominator. The annual average exchange rate of RMB to USD is based on the officially published annual average exchange rate, published by China NBS in National Data.[1] The purchasing power parity indicator is referenced from the IMF World Economic Outlook. The 2024 IMF purchasing power parity indicator is referenced from the April 2026 World Economic Outlook.[2]

Distribution characteristics

Mainland China has 31 provincial-level administrative divisions. Excluding the 4 municipalities, there are 27 provinces (including 4 autonomous regions). In 2024, a total of 132 counties (including county-level city and banner, the same below) in China had a GDP exceeding 10 billion US dollars, distributed across 19 provinces. Among them, the four coastal provinces with the most developed county economies - Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Fujian - accounted for 82 such counties. The four central provinces of Hubei, Henan, Anhui, and Hunan had 24, while Sichuan, a western province, had 5. The remaining 10 provinces had a combined 21, and 8 provinces had no counties with a GDP exceeding 10 billion US dollars.

As of 2024, there are 63 counties in China with a GDP exceeding 100 billion yuan (US$14.042 billion). Among these high-economic-volume counties, Jiangsu Province leads with 22 entries, accounting for 34.9% of the total number. Zhejiang Province follows with 11 such counties, making up 17.5%. Shandong and Fujian each have 6 counties on the list, while Hunan and Henan each contribute 3. These figures reflect the uneven distribution of county-level economic strength in China, with the eastern coastal regions demonstrating prominent advantages in cultivating high-GDP county entities.

Jiangsu, the second-largest provincial economy in China, has 95 county-level administrative regions, including 40 counties (19 counties and 21 county-level cities). Of the 40 counties in the province, 32, or 80%, have a GDP exceeding US$10 billion, and Jiangsu accounts for 4 of the top 5 counties in terms of GDP. As of 2024, Zhejiang, the fourth-largest provincial economy in China, has a total of 53 counties. 23 of these counties achieved a GDP of over US$10 billion, among which 11 counties exceeded CN¥100 billion. Shandong, the third-largest provincial economy, administers 78 counties. 16 of its counties recorded a GDP of over US$10 billion, with 6 of them surpassing CN¥100 billion. Fujian, the eighth-largest provincial economy, has 53 counties. In 2024, 11 of its counties had a GDP exceeding US$10 billion, and 6 of them topped CN¥100 billion.

Guangdong, known as China's leading economic province (GDP US$1.99 trillion in 2024), has 122 county-level administrative divisions, including 57 counties. However, only 4 of them have a GDP exceeding 10 billion US dollars, as its economic center is entirely concentrated in the Pearl River Delta. Notably, none of the 63 counties in China with a GDP exceeding 100 billion Chinese yuan is from Guangdong, indicating that the development level of its county economy is far lower than people's expectations. In addition, the GDP per capita of all four of Guangdong's largest county-level economies even falls below the provincial average (US$15,607).

2024 List

List of Chinese county-level divisions by nominal GDP
average exchange rate in 2024: CNY 7.1217 per U.S. dollar & CNY 3.5311 per Intl. dollar
counties provinces GDP (million) GDP per capita mid-yr pop.
(thou.)
EnglishChineseCNYUSD(Intl.$)CNYUSD(Intl.$)
Kunshan City[3]昆山市Jiangsu538,01775,546152,365249,79335,07570,7412,154
Jiangyin City[3]江阴市Jiangsu512,61371,979145,171287,01740,30281,2831,786
Jinjiang City[4]晋江市Fujian364,74551,216103,295174,89624,55849,5302,085
Zhangjiagang City[3]张家港市Jiangsu337,62947,40895,616234,50532,92866,4111,440
Changshu City[3]常熟市Jiangsu307,91043,23587,199183,06725,70651,8441,682
Cixi City[5]慈溪市Zhejiang292,86441,12382,938155,73821,86844,1051,880
Yiwu City[5]义乌市Zhejiang250,35135,15370,899131,04018,40037,1101,910
Shenmu City[6][7]神木市Shaanxi250,26135,14170,873430,03960,384121,786582
Yixing City[3]宜兴市Jiangsu245,50234,47269,526191,38026,87354,1981,283
Changsha County[8]长沙县Hunan226,63531,82364,183156,96122,04044,4511,444
Xinzheng City[9]新郑市Henan197,18727,68855,843123,35817,32134,9351,598
Renhuai City[10]仁怀市Guizhou197,01827,66455,795300,05942,13384,976657
Fuqing City[4]福清市Fujian190,07926,69053,830134,28418,85638,0291,415
Taicang City[3]太仓市Jiangsu188,00626,39953,243221,83631,14962,823847
Zhuji City[5]诸暨市Zhejiang186,10826,13352,705150,87821,18642,7281,234
Yueqing City[5]乐清市Zhejiang185,85026,09652,632125,53217,62735,5501,481
Nan'an City[4]南安市Fujian184,42025,89652,227120,57516,93134,1471,530
Liuyang City[8]浏阳市Hunan180,02625,27950,983124,68017,50735,3091,444
Hui'an County[4]惠安县Fujian174,80324,54549,504166,79723,42147,2371,048
Jiaozhou City[11]胶州市Shandong172,80024,26448,937165,26823,20646,8041,046
Liyang City[3]溧阳市Jiangsu170,83923,98948,381211,77529,73759,974807
Yuyao City[5]余姚市Zhejiang168,27823,62947,656132,92118,66437,6431,266
Longkou City[12]龙口市Shandong164,25023,06346,515226,33631,78164,098726
Rugao City[3]如皋市Jiangsu161,54322,68345,749132,58118,61637,5471,218
Jungar Banner[13]准格尔旗 Inner Mongolia160,03722,47245,322436,48361,289123,611367
Danyang City[3]丹阳市Jiangsu156,10921,92044,210157,00422,04644,463994
Shuyang County[3]沭阳县Jiangsu156,03921,91044,19093,95413,19326,6081,661
Qidong City[3]启东市Jiangsu151,46521,26842,895158,55322,26344,902955
Hai'an City[3]海安市Jiangsu150,69821,16042,677174,07724,44349,298866
Taixing City[3]泰兴市Jiangsu146,75420,60741,560148,75520,88842,127987
Rui'an City[5]瑞安市Zhejiang145,19820,38841,12094,28513,23926,7011,540
Rudong County[3]如东县Jiangsu143,04620,08640,510163,61222,97446,335874
Wenling City[5]温岭市Zhejiang141,76319,90640,14797,80213,73327,6971,449
Ningxiang City[8]宁乡市Hunan141,62319,88640,107110,20415,47431,2101,285
Jingjiang City[3]靖江市Jiangsu140,39519,71439,760212,51029,84060,182661
Nanchang County [14]南昌县Jiangxi140,14419,67839,688111,91815,71531,6951,252
Haining City[5]海宁市Zhejiang139,71619,61839,567126,09717,70635,7101,108
Pizhou City[3]邳州市Jiangsu135,48919,02538,37094,77713,30826,8411,430
Tongxiang City[5]桐乡市Zhejiang134,71118,91638,150126,84717,81135,9231,062
Qian'an City[15]迁安市Hebei134,40618,87338,063172,29424,19348,793780
Ejin Horo Banner[16]伊金霍洛旗 Inner Mongolia131,04018,40037,110508,89371,457144,117258
Shishi City[4]石狮市Fujian130,23618,28736,883185,52126,05052,539702
Zhongmu County[9]中牟县Henan125,23717,58535,46785,65812,02824,2581,462
Xinghua City[3]兴化市Jiangsu124,03817,41735,127111,10315,60131,4641,116
Wafangdian City[17]瓦房店市Liaoning123,58017,35334,998141,55819,87740,089873
Feixi County[18]肥西县Anhui121,24317,02434,336120,04316,85633,9961,010
Dongtai City[3]东台市Jiangsu119,09416,72333,727134,59218,89938,116885
Minhou County[4]闽侯县Fujian117,05016,43633,148113,58615,94932,1671,030
Pei County[3]沛县Jiangsu112,60915,81231,891110,08315,45731,1751,023
Xiantao City[19]仙桃市Hubei112,51315,79931,864103,47014,52929,3021,087
Gaoyou City[3]高邮市Jiangsu110,70915,54531,353155,03021,76943,904714
Zoucheng City[12]邹城市Shandong110,37015,49831,25797,10513,63527,5001,137
Korla City[20]库尔勒市Xinjiang110,25415,48131,224141,46919,86540,064779
Yizheng City[3]仪征市Jiangsu109,38815,36030,978203,14928,52557,531538
Shouguang City[12]寿光市Shandong108,19015,19230,63995,14313,36026,9441,178
Pinghu City[5]平湖市Zhejiang107,82715,14130,536155,25921,80143,969695
Rongcheng City[12]荣成市Shandong106,96015,01930,291150,51021,13442,624711
Ninghai County[5]宁海县Zhejiang106,80414,99730,247150,11121,07842,511712
Fugu County[7]府谷县Shaanxi106,67014,97830,209417,82258,669118,326255
Gongyi City[9]巩义市Henan105,12714,76229,772131,34318,44337,196800
Tengzhou City[12]滕州市Shandong103,93014,59329,43367,1909,43519,0281,547
Changfeng County[18]长丰县Anhui103,86414,58429,414124,01717,41435,121837
Xinyi City[3]新沂市Jiangsu102,66414,41629,074107,58615,10730,468954
Anxi County[4]安溪县Fujian98,92013,89028,01499,81914,01628,269991
Baoying County[3]宝应县Jiangsu98,08713,77327,778144,77720,32941,001678
Linhai City[5]临海市Zhejiang97,16813,64427,51887,53912,29224,7911,110
Feicheng City[12]肥城市Shandong96,56013,55927,346111,89515,71231,688863
Yidu City[19]宜都市Hubei96,30413,52327,273268,70437,73076,096358
Jiashan County[5]嘉善县Zhejiang95,82913,45627,139143,88720,20440,748666
Liling City[8]醴陵市Hunan95,25613,37526,976109,83115,42231,104867
Boluo County[21]博罗县Guangdong95,22413,37126,96778,31810,99722,1791,216
Qianjiang City[19]潜江市Hubei95,19713,36726,960113,83115,98432,237836
Guangrao County [12]广饶县Shandong95,16013,36226,949181,72425,51751,464524
Pingdu City[12]平度市Shandong95,01013,34126,90780,84911,35322,8961,175
Xiangshan County [5]象山县Zhejiang94,29913,24126,705163,14622,90846,203578
Hanchuan City[19]汉川市Hubei94,00513,20026,622106,79314,99530,244880
Daye City[19]大冶市Hubei93,07113,06926,358107,92815,15530,565862
Changxing County [5]长兴县Zhejiang92,77513,02726,274135,43819,01838,356685
Feidong County[18]肥东县Anhui92,25112,95426,125101,09714,19628,630912
Fu'an City[4]福安市Fujian91,87012,90026,017153,75821,59043,544597
Zhaoyuan City[12]招远市Shandong91,63012,86625,949173,01724,29448,998530
Lingwu City[22]灵武市Ningxia91,08012,78925,794307,70443,20787,141296
Huanghua City[15]黄骅市Hebei90,88612,76225,739140,74519,76339,859650
Zhucheng City[12]诸城市Shandong90,13012,65625,52584,87211,91724,0361,062
Zhijiang City[19]枝江市Hubei90,07212,64725,508210,05529,49559,487429
Laizhou City[12]莱州市Shandong88,75012,46225,134109,98215,44331,147807
Dongyang City[5]东阳市Zhejiang87,51412,28824,78479,99511,23322,6541,094
Zaoyang City[19]枣阳市Hubei87,45812,28124,76898,34013,80927,850889
Jianyang City[23]简阳市Sichuan86,28212,11524,43576,47410,73821,6571,128
Lianjiang County [4]连江县Fujian84,99711,93524,071131,47318,46137,233646
Yongkang City[5]永康市Zhejiang83,55311,73223,66285,43211,99624,194978
Wu'an City[15]武安市Hebei83,04511,66123,518101,09514,19528,630820
Huidong County [21]惠东县Guangdong82,85111,63423,46380,71611,33422,8591,026
Jurong City[3]句容市Jiangsu81,50411,44423,082126,74517,79735,894643
Sihui City[21]四会市Guangdong81,42411,43323,059122,67217,22534,740664
Xichang City[23]西昌市Sichuan80,34311,28122,75382,74311,61823,433971
Lianshui County[3]涟水县Jiangsu80,19511,26122,71199,03813,90728,047810
Qingzhou City[12]青州市Shandong80,14011,25322,69583,53611,73023,657959
Donghai County[3]东海县Jiangsu80,08111,24522,67977,19810,84021,8621,037
Shengzhou City[5]嵊州市Zhejiang80,02511,23722,663114,89616,13332,538696
Yuhuan City[5]玉环市Zhejiang79,50611,16422,516123,64817,36235,017643
Daishan County[5]岱山县Zhejiang79,35111,14222,472370,79852,066105,009214
Shaodong City[8]邵东市Hunan79,15411,11422,41680,62211,32122,832982
Siyang County[3]泗阳县Jiangsu78,75611,05922,30494,85813,32026,864830
Tianmen City[19]天门市Hubei78,54011,02822,24272,12810,12820,4261,089
Yuzhou City[9]禹州市Henan78,33110,99922,18370,8439,94720,0631,106
Sheyang County[3]射阳县Jiangsu78,11310,96822,121103,38614,51729,279756
Jianhu County[3]建湖县Jiangsu77,98210,95022,084128,63018,06236,428606
Funing County[3]阜宁县Jiangsu77,81710,92722,03898,64613,85127,936789
Pingyang County[5]平阳县Zhejiang77,74610,91722,01888,95412,49125,192874
Tianchang City[18]天长市Anhui77,72310,91422,011126,79117,80335,907613
Yongcheng City[9]永城市Henan77,52510,88621,95561,5508,64317,4311,260
Suining County[3]睢宁县Jiangsu77,24510,84621,87672,28310,15020,4701,069
Gaozhou City[21]高州市Guangdong77,12010,82921,84060,7628,53217,2081,269
Zhangpu County[4]漳浦县Fujian77,01310,81421,81090,19512,66525,543854
Sihong County[3]泗洪县Jiangsu76,82310,78721,75689,31912,54225,295860
Anning City[24]安宁市Yunnan75,95910,66621,511149,12820,94042,233509
Xuanhan County [23]宣汉县Sichuan75,16610,55521,28779,62511,18122,550944
Xianyou County[4]仙游县Fujian74,88110,51421,20683,29411,69623,589899
Panzhou City[25]盘州市Guizhou73,45610,31420,80368,3259,59419,3491,075
Lujiang County[18]庐江县Anhui73,11110,26620,70582,56511,59323,382885
Huantai County[12]桓台县Shandong73,03010,25520,682150,77921,17242,700484
Fengcheng City[26]丰城市Jiangxi73,00210,25120,67471,21810,00020,1691,025
Haicheng City[27]海城市Liaoning72,66010,20320,57771,22110,00120,1701,020
Linzhou City[9]林州市Henan72,65310,20220,57578,42911,01322,211926
Haiyan County[5]海盐县Zhejiang72,53710,18520,542153,03121,48843,338474
Deqing County[5]德清县Zhejiang72,25410,14620,462129,25618,15036,605559
Jimsar County[28]吉木萨尔县Xinjiang72,10410,12520,420413,20358,020117,018175
Zouping City[12]邹平市Shandong72,08010,12120,41394,25913,23526,694765
Jiangyou City[23]江油市Sichuan71,69110,06720,30397,72513,72227,676734
Gaomi City[12]高密市Shandong71,57010,05020,26882,50111,58523,364868
Pengzhou County [23]彭州市Sichuan71,45810,03420,23791,56012,85625,930780

See also

References

  1. ↑ Annual average exchange rate: refer to chl.cn "zh: 年平均汇率" (Press release). chl.cn. Retrieved May 8, 2026.. Refer to the national statistical database for the historical exchange rates "national data - annual - foreign tarde and economic cooperation - reference exchange rate of renminbi (period average)" (Press release). China NBS. April 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026., and for the historical exchange rates also published on the statistical yearbooks "statistical yearbooks (Chinese / English)" (Press release). China NBS. March 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Purchasing power parity index reference: World Economic Outlook published in April, 2026 by International Monetary Fund "April 2026 World Economic Outlook" (Press release). IMF. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 The data of Jiangsu counties referenced from Jiangsu Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Jiangsu Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). jiangsu.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The data of Fujian counties data referenced from Fujian Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Fujian Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). fujian.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 The data of Zhejiang counties referenced from Zhejiang Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Zhejiang Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). zhejiang.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ data of Shenmu, Shaanxi referenced from Statistical communiqué of Shenmu City on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Shenmu City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 2024年神木市国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). shenmu.gov.cn. March 25, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  7. 1 2 The data of Shaanxi counties referenced from Shaanxi Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Shaanxi Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). shaanxi.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 The data of Hunan counties data referenced from Hunan Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Hunan Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). hunan.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The data of Henan counties referenced from Henan Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Henan Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). henan.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
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  11. ↑ data of Jiaozhou, Shandong referenced from Statistical communiqué of Jiaozhou on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Jiaozhou City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 2024年胶州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). Jiaozhou.gov.cn. April 16, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The data of Shandong counties referenced from Shandong Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "shandong Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). shandong.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  13. ↑ data of Zhungar Banner referenced from Statistical communiqué of Zhungar Banner on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Zhungar Banner on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 2024年准格尔旗国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (PDF) (Press release). zhungar.gov.cn. June 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ data of Nanchang county referenced from Statistical communiqué of Nanchang County on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Nanchang County on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 2024年南昌县国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). nanchangxian.gov.cn. April 25, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 The data of Hebei counties referenced from Hebei Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Hebei Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). hebei.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  16. ↑ data of Ejin Horo Banner referenced from Statistical communiqué of Ejin Horo Banner on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Ejin Horo Banner on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 2024年伊金霍洛旗国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). ejin-horo.gov.cn. June 4, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ The data of Wafangdian City referenced from Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2025" (PDF) (Press release). dalian.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 The data of Anhui counties referenced from Anhui Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Anhui Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). ah.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The data of Hubei counties referenced from Hubei Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Hubei Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). hubei.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ data of Korla, Xinjiang referenced from Statistical communiqué of Korla City on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Korla City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 2024年库尔勒市国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). korla.gov.cn. March 25, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  21. 1 2 3 4 The data of Anhui counties referenced from Guangdong Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Guangdong Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). guangdong.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  22. ↑ data of Lingwu City referenced from Statistical communiqué of Lingwu City on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Lingwu City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 灵武市2024年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). "lingwu.gov.cn. June 18, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 The data of Sichuan counties referenced from Sichuan Statistical Yearbook 2025, refer to "Sichuan Statistical Yearbook 2025" (Press release). sichuan.gov.cn. 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  24. ↑ data of Anning City referenced from Statistical communiqué of Anning City on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Anning City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 安宁市2024年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). anning.gov.cn. August 14, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  25. ↑ data of Panzhou City referenced from Statistical communiqué of Panzhou City on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Panzhou City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 盘州市2024 年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (PDF) (Press release). panzhou.gov.cn. June 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  26. ↑ data of Fengcheng City referenced from Statistical communiqué of Fengcheng City on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Fengcheng City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 丰城市2024年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). "Fengcheng.gov.cn. October 16, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  27. ↑ Haicheng data referenced from Statistical communiqué of Haicheng City on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Haicheng City on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh:2024年海城市国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). haicheng.gov.cn. April 16, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  28. ↑ data of Jimsar County, Xinjiang referenced from Statistical communiqué of Jimsar County on the 2024 national economic and social development, refer to "Statistical communiqué of Jimsar County on the 2024 national economic and social development / zh: 吉木萨尔县2024年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (Press release). Jimsar.gov.cn. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.