Top ten ordinary prefecture-level cities in per capita GDP: Ordos and Karamay surpass the north, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen

Author: Lin Xiaozhao

GDP per capita is one of the important macroeconomic indicators. Outside municipalities directly under the central government, cities with separate planning lists and provincial capitals, what are the main ordinary prefecture-level cities with high per capita GDP?

After combing the per capita GDP of various prefecture-level cities, the first financial reporter found that the per capita GDP of 27 ordinary prefectures exceeded the 12,13 yuan mark, and the per capita GDP of 15 prefectures and cities exceeded 20,<> yuan. Among them, the top ten are Ordos, Karamay, Wuxi, Suzhou, Haixi, Yulin, Changzhou, Zhoushan, Dongying and Zhuhai; The per capita GDP of Ordos and Karamay exceeds <>,<> yuan, surpassing the four first-tier cities in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Energy cities account for half

Last year, Ordos' per capita GDP not only exceeded 25,2022 yuan, but also surpassed the first-tier cities in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, rising to the first place in the country. Data show that in 5613, Ordos City will achieve a GDP of 44.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.19% after deducting price factors; If we look at the change in absolute values, the nominal growth rate is as high as 2022%. In 256908, the per capita GDP of Ordos City will reach 4 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.17% after deducting price factors, and a nominal growth rate of 78.2022%. Based on the average exchange rate in 38196, it is converted to <>,<> US dollars.

The sharp increase in per capita GDP growth in Ordos, especially nominal growth, is related to rising energy prices. As a major coal market, Ordos ranks first in coal production, with proven coal and natural gas reserves accounting for one-sixth and one-third of the country, and output accounting for about 20% and 15% of the country, respectively; It is one of the country's 14 large-scale coal bases, 9 coal power bases, 4 modern coal chemical industry demonstration zones and an important base for west-to-east gas transmission. In 2022, the annual output of raw coal in Ordos will be 7 million tons, an increase of 79.11% over the previous year, and the annual sales of coal will be 7 million tons.

After Ordos, Karamay's per capita GDP exceeded 24,2022 yuan, ranking second in the country. As an energy-oriented city, the petroleum and petrochemical industry is the absolute leading industry in Karamay. According to this year's Karamay Municipal Government Work Report, in 1442, Karamay insisted on serving oil unwaveringly, fully supported the central petroleum and petrochemical enterprises stationed in the city to stabilize production and production, Xinjiang Oilfield Company produced a total of 5.3 million tons of crude oil, an increase of 38.5%, produced 10.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas, an increase of 1700.770%, and oil and gas equivalent exceeded 5 million tons, setting a new record high; The company processed 5.<> million tons of crude oil, an increase of <>.<>%.

It is worth noting that among the top ten ordinary prefecture-level cities in terms of GDP per capita, energy cities account for half. In addition to Ordos and Karamay, Haixi, Yulin and Dongying are also cities dominated by the energy industry. Among them, from the perspective of absolute value changes, last year, the nominal GDP growth rate of several energy cities in Ordos, Yulin and Haixi ranked first.

Among them, Qinghai's Haixi Prefecture is known as the "cornucopia" - it is home to the world's largest salt deposit, the highest altitude Huatugou oil field, and the country's largest salt lake and lead-zinc deposits. In 2022, Haixi's GDP grew by 5.7% at comparable prices, reaching an 18% nominal growth rate.

Yulin's coal production last year was second only to Ordos, of which Shenfu Coalfield is one of the world's seven largest coalfields. In 2022, the total economic volume of Yulin in Shaanxi Province surpassed Luoyang, Henan, which has long ranked first among non-provincial capital cities in the central and western regions, becoming a new leader in the total GDP of non-provincial capital cities in the central and western regions. The industrial output value of Yulin energy accounts for more than 80% of the industrial output value in the city; In the energy industry, the coal industry is the main force. Last year, Yulin's GDP growth rate was 5.6% in real terms, and the nominal growth rate was as high as 20.39%.

Professor Lin Boqiang, dean of the China Energy Policy Research Institute of Xiamen University, analyzed that the per capita GDP of these energy cities is high, mainly because of high energy prices, and this trend will continue for some time, because energy prices are still in a relatively high position.

Lin Boqiang believes that although the current economic growth rate of cities with outstanding energy development is fast and the momentum is very good, they should also carry out transformation and layout as soon as possible, accelerate industrial diversification, and increase the ability to resist risks in the future.

At present, major energy cities such as Yulin and Ordos are also accelerating the transformation of the energy industry, developing new energy industries and accelerating the development of non-energy industries. For example, Yulin has vigorously developed the new energy industry in recent years, of which the first phase of the Envision Western Industrial Base project located in Yuheng Industrial Park covers an area of 200 mu, with a total investment of 10 billion yuan, including the construction of an intelligent fan equipment manufacturing plant with an annual output of 2 GW and an energy storage battery equipment manufacturing plant with an annual output of 3 GWh, as well as a warehouse logistics center, office building and a carbon dual control platform exhibition hall.

There are many "home factory" cities on the eastern coast

In contrast, in the eastern region, except for a few cities, most of the cities with high per capita GDP are from the eastern coastal cities that are known for manufacturing, which is a typical example of "home factory". For example, among the top 30 ordinary prefecture-level cities in terms of per capita GDP, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhuhai, Nantong, Shaoxing, Quanzhou, Foshan and other cities belong to this category, these cities have developed manufacturing industries and outstanding private economic development.

Among them, Wuxi in southern Jiangsu reached 19,84 per capita GDP last year, ranking third among prefecture-level cities. Last year, the growth rate of the added value of the top ten industries in Wuxi was "eight increases and two decreases", and the three major industries of metal products, special equipment and electrical machinery achieved double-digit growth; The growth rate of five industries, including general equipment, electronics, automobile manufacturing, textiles and ferrous metals, was within 10%; The added value of the chemical and non-ferrous metals industry decreased year-on-year.

Suzhou's per capita GDP reached 18,6 yuan last year, ranking fourth among prefecture-level cities. In 2022, the per capita disposable income of all residents in Suzhou exceeded the 7,70819 yuan mark for the first time, reaching 43642,7 yuan, ranking first among ordinary prefecture-level cities. Last year, the total output value of industries above designated size in Suzhou was 4.1 billion yuan, an increase of 26597.2% over the previous year. The two trillion-level industries of electronic information industry and equipment manufacturing industry achieved an output value of 7.1 billion yuan, an increase of <>.<>%, which has become an important support for the smooth operation of the industrial economy.

Quanzhou's textile industries such as textiles, shoes and hats are very prominent, and the private economy and county economy are developed. Ding Changfa, associate professor of the Department of Economics of Xiamen University, analyzed that several counties in Quanzhou have formed a very complete industrial chain, with prominent main industries. For example, Jinjiang's shoes and clothing, food, Nan'an's stone, plumbing, Shishi's clothing, Huian's stone carving stone, food and beverage, etc., have formed a strong industrial cluster.

Overall, these manufacturing markets have also accelerated their transformation and upgrading in recent years. For example, Changzhou in southern Jiangsu is making every effort to build a "new energy capital". Before 2015, Changzhou's power battery industry was not strong, but with the landing of China Innovation Aviation, Times New Energy, Hive Energy, etc., the integrity of Changzhou's power battery industry chain has reached 97%, ranking first in the country.

At present, the production and sales of power batteries in Changzhou account for 1/5 of the country, and 1/2 of Jiangsu Province. The power battery has driven the agglomeration of the whole vehicle. With the arrival of Ideal and BYD, Changzhou New Energy Vehicles will achieve vehicle production and sales of more than 2022,34 units in <>, accounting for half of Jiangsu Province, breaking through among traditional strong car manufacturing cities and energy cities.

On the other hand, for ordinary prefecture-level cities, it is necessary to find their own track, give full play to their own advantages, and find industries with their own comparative advantages to become bigger and stronger. For example, some prefecture-level cities close to megacities and megacities have formed close industrial division of labor and cooperation and complementarity with central cities, and their economies have achieved rapid growth.

Among them, the per capita GDP of Wuhu and Ma'anshan in Anhui Province exceeded 11,<> yuan. Both cities are located in the Anhui River Economic Belt, both are members of the Nanjing metropolitan area, close to the developed areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and are places where Anhui's industrial development is relatively concentrated.