The GDP of Chongqing in the first half of 2020 has surpassed that of Guangzhou (1,196.83 bn yuan) by one place to the fourth (1,120.98 billion yuan), following Shanghai (1,735.68 bn), Beijing (1,620.56 bn), Shenzhen (1,263.43 bn).
The next five in the top 10 are Suzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Tianjin. Comparing with the ranking by the 2019 GDP, the top 10 remains the same except Wuhan (out of Top 10) and Nanjiang (new entry).
Top Chinese Cities by GDP in 2019
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter declined by 6.8% year on year and grew by 3.2% in Q2 2020 according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. The GDP in Q2 grew by 11.5% quarter on quarter.
| wdt_ID | Ranking | City | Province | GDP (RMB; Billion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Shanghai | 3,815.53 | |
| 2 | 2 | Beijing | 3,537.13 | |
| 3 | 3 | Shenzhen | Guangdong | 2,692.71 |
| 4 | 4 | Guangzhou | Guangdong | 2,362.86 |
| 5 | 5 | Chongqing | 2,360.58 | |
| 6 | 6 | Suzhou | Jiangsu | 1,923.58 |
| 7 | 7 | Chengdu | Sichuan | 1,701.27 |
| 8 | 8 | Wuhan | Hubei | 1,622.32 |
| 9 | 9 | Hangzhou | Zhejiang | 1,537.31 |
| 10 | 10 | Tianjin | 1,410.43 |
