Brazil vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Listed domestic companies, total

Brazil
357
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1,244
in 2023
Brazil rank
25th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Brazil
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
5001.0k1.5k2.0k197920022025

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1,244 against 357 in Brazil, a difference of 887.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 25th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 104 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 404 1,036 632 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 534.11 1,155 621.22 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 545.4 1,779 1,234 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 384.7 1,333 947.9 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 351.62 1,232 880.12 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 358 1,327 969.25 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Brazil or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1,244 against 357 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
887, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Brazil ranks 25th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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.