The scope listed in the table is
prefecture-level cities
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
, including
direct-administered municipality and
special administrative regions
The special administrative regions (SAR) of the People's Republic of China are one of the provincial-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China directly under the control of its Central People's Government (State Co ...
that are equivalent in area and economic volume. The unit of measurement for the data listed is the local currency
Chinese yuan
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. In order to facilitate international comparison, the local currency is converted into
US dollars
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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
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(code:CN¥). For an easy comparison they are converted into
US dollar
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s according to official average annual
exchange rates
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,
purchasing power parity (PPP) according to comparison of
IMF WEO figures.
2020 list
See also
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Economy of China
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Historical GDP of China
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List of Chinese administrative divisions by GDP
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List of Chinese administrative divisions by GDP per capita
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List of Chinese prefecture-level cities by GDP per capita
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Prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China ...
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List of cities in China by population
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List of cities in China
According to the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China there are three levels of cities, namely provincial-level (consists of municipalities ), prefecture-level cities, and county-level cities. As of June 2020 the PRC ha ...
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List of twin towns and sister cities in China
This is a list of places in China which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
A
Anqing
* Calabasas, United States
* C ...
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List of capitals in China
The scope of this list is limited to capital cities of first-level administrative divisions such as provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and special administrative regions, also including sub-provincial cities which are governed by ...
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Sub-provincial division
A sub-provincial division () in China is a prefecture-level city governed by a province promoted by half a level. Thus, it is half a level under the provincial level (hence the name sub-provincial) but half a level above the prefecture-level.
T ...
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List of renminbi exchange rates
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Provincial city
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Administrative divisions of China
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there ...
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Global city
References
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Lists of cities by GDP