Bangladesh vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Listed domestic companies, total

Bangladesh
360
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1,724
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1,724 against 360 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,364.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 4.8 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 104 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 348 2,132 1,784 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 216.29 2,052 1,836 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 415.2 1,547 1,132 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 616.17 1,664 1,048 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Bangladesh or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1,724 against 360 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
1,364, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Listed domestic companies, total
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,400 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.