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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1,244
in 2023
Sri Lanka
288
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
27th

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sri Lanka
05001.0k1.5k2.0k197920022025

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1,244 against 288 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 956.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 38 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1,910 226.43 1,683 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1,333 237.8 1,095 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1,232 283.5 948.25 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1,327 289.75 1,038 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1,244 against 288 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
956, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
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.