Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Listed domestic companies, total

Latin America & Caribbean
1,244
in 2023
Sri Lanka
288
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
27th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Sri Lanka
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198020022025

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1,244 against 288 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 956.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 38 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1,910 226.43 1,684 Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1,334 237.8 1,096 Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1,234 283.5 950.25 Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 1,328 289.75 1,038 Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 1,244 against 288 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
956, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 38 groups.
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
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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.