Hong Kong, China vs Upper middle income: Listed domestic companies, total

Hong Kong, China
2,508
in 2025
Upper middle income
17,522
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
10th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Upper middle income
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197520002025

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 17,522 against 2,508 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 15,014.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 7.0 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 104 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 526.78 4,330 3,803 Upper middle income
2000s 1,080 6,007 4,927 Upper middle income
2010s 1,760 9,566 7,806 Upper middle income
2020s 2,423 17,787 15,364 Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Hong Kong, China or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 17,522 against 2,508 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
15,014, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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.