The Wharton Economic Research Institute released the ranking of China's top 100 cities in 2022 in Shanghai on June 30. The list shows that Beijing and Shanghai top the list, and Tianjin returns to the top ten after three years.
Beijing (95.23) and Shanghai (91.38) have ranked in the top two in terms of comprehensive scores and soft and hard economic indicators for eight consecutive years. The development of soft and hard economic indicators is the most balanced and the quality of development is the highest. In addition, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou , Wuhan, Chengdu, and Tianjin ranked third to tenth on the list respectively. Compared with the previous year, Wuhan moved up one place, surpassing Chengdu to rank eighth, and Putian ranked 100th. There were no new cities in the top 100 this year.
In addition, the top 100 cities achieved a total regional GDP of 80.44 trillion yuan (RMB, the same below), general public budget revenue of 7.54 trillion yuan, the end-of-year RMB deposit balance of financial institutions 170.91 trillion yuan, and the total economic The proportion of the country's total volume has been stable at more than 70% for a long time, and its position as the main battlefield for stabilizing the economy, ensuring growth and promoting development is irreplaceable. The total social R&D investment in the top 100 cities reached 2.13 trillion yuan, accounting for 87.22% of the country's total. The R&D investment intensity of 40 cities exceeded the national average level. The role of as the main engine of high-quality development and is irreplaceable.
In the inter-provincial pattern, Jiangsu (13), Shandong (13), Guangdong (8), Zhejiang (8) and Fujian (8) rank among the top 5 cities in the list, with Jiangsu (100%) , Fujian (88.89%), Shandong (81.25%), Zhejiang (72.73%) and Hebei (54.55%) ranked in the top five. The
list shows that Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a clear lead. Except for one city on the list that has declined in ranking, the rankings of other cities have remained stable or increased to varying degrees. Hubei has successfully got rid of the adverse impact of the epidemic, and the rankings of the three cities on the list have improved (Wuhan rose by 1 place, Yichang rose by 6 places, Xiangyang rose by 8 places).
In addition, Anhui's high-quality development momentum is strong, with Hefei rising by 1 place, Wuhu rising by 3 places, Chuzhou stabilizing at 81st. It is worth noting that the rankings of cities in the southwest and northeast regions have dropped significantly, including Harbin (down 15 places), Nanning (down 13 places), Liuzhou (down 13 places), Zunyi (down 13 places), Zunyi (down 13 places) 11th place) and Guiyang (down 10 places) had the most obvious declines.
