Hunan Sees GDP Up 4.6 Pct in 2023

A staff member assembles equipment in a workshop of Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd. at the Changde National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHANGSHA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The gross domestic product (GDP) of central China's Hunan Province topped 5 trillion yuan (about 702.57 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 4.6 percent year on year, local authorities said Friday.

Last year, the added value of the province's primary industry reached nearly 462.13 billion yuan, up 3.5 percent year on year, while that of the secondary industry surpassed 1.88 trillion yuan, up 4.6 percent year on year, according to the provincial government.

The added value of Hunan's tertiary industry grew 4.8 percent to more than 2.65 trillion yuan.