Xuchang, a prefecture-level city in Henan Province, is one of the core cities of the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration and the Central Plains Economic Zone, with its comprehensive economic strength ranking among the top five in the province, corresponding to a total GDP value of more than most prefecture-level cities such as Zhoukou and Xinxiang, so it belongs to one of the most important economies in Henan Province. In addition, in terms of the main economic pillars, some industries such as industry, manufacturing and retail of social consumer goods are relatively developed, which promotes the steady growth of the city's economy year by year. Of course, taking the past 19 years as an example, Xuchang completed the regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 339.57 billion yuan, an increase of 7.1% year-on-year, the nominal GDP increase of 25.48 billion yuan (after revision), the economic operation showed an overall stable, stable and progressive trend, while ranking in the province's cities is still in the front. Since the gdp of Xuchang in Henan in 19 years is about 339.57 billion yuan, how much is the difference between the economy and Zhoukou?
First of all, Xuchang is a regional economic and cultural center in central Henan, although the area and residential population are less than Zhoukou, but the total economic volume achieved each year is relatively high, ranking in the forefront of the cities in the province, corresponding to the comprehensive economic competitiveness is strong, and some economic industries are developed. In 2019, the city's GDP reached 339.57 billion yuan for the first time, the actual growth of 7.1%, ranking fourth in the province, corresponding to the industry, the industrial added value above designated size increased by 8.4% year-on-year, of which the equipment manufacturing industry increased by 11.7% year-on-year, accounting for 32.2% of the industrial added value, and high-tech industries and high-growth manufacturing industries have maintained a steady and rapid growth momentum; in addition, fixed asset investment increased by 5.2% over the previous year. The total retail sales of consumer goods in the whole society were 96.41 billion yuan, an increase of 10.3%, the total import and export trade was 16.941 billion yuan, an increase of 14.8% year-on-year, and the remaining other industries were generally running smoothly. Overall, Xuchang's economic operation throughout the year has been stable and progressive, stable and improving, and has continued to develop with high quality, prompting nominal GDP growth of 25.48 billion yuan (after revision), continuous optimization of the industrial structure, and corresponding economic indicators have basically reached the expected target.
Secondly, Zhoukou is located in the southeast of Henan Province, located in the hinterland of the Huanghuai Plain, covering a total area and living population that exceeds Xuchang, but its economic strength is weaker than Xuchang, so its GDP ranks behind Xuchang among the cities in the province. Of course, according to the completion of economic indicators in Zhoukou in 2019, the preliminary accounting of the city's gross domestic product (GDP) was 319.849 billion yuan, an increase of 7.5% over the previous year, the growth rate was 0.4 percentage points faster than that of Xuchang, and the nominal GDP increase was 51.127 billion yuan, the industrial structure continued to be optimized, and the overall economic operation was stable, stable and rising. By industry, the added value of the primary industry was 47.453 billion yuan, an increase of 2.4%; the added value of the secondary industry was 140.601 billion yuan, an increase of 8.5%; and the added value of the tertiary industry was 131.795 billion yuan, an increase of 8.7%. The proportion of the three industrial structures was adjusted to 14.8:44.0:41.2, of which the secondary industry accounted for the highest proportion of the city's economy, the added value of each industry increased steadily in the previous year, and the main economic indicators also reached the expected target, prompting the city's total economic value to approach 320 billion yuan for the first time and ranked fifth in the province.
In summary, The total GDP of Xuchang in Henan in 19 years was about 339.57 billion yuan, with a real growth rate of 7.1%, and the economy maintained a good momentum of stable growth. In addition, because Zhoukou achieved a GDP of 319.849 billion yuan in 19 years, an increase of 7.5% over the previous year, the overall development trend of the main economic industries is stable, stable and rising, therefore, Xuchang and Zhoukou have an economic difference of about 19.72 billion yuan, ranking fourth and fifth in Henan's various municipalities, and also belong to the most important economy in the province, but some industries in the two cities are different, so there is a gap in comprehensive economic strength.