Malaysia vs Upper middle income: Listed domestic companies, total
Listed domestic companies, total over time
- Malaysia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 17,522 against 1,072 in Malaysia, a difference of 16,450.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 16.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542 | 4,330 | 3,788 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 924.3 | 6,007 | 5,082 | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 908.6 | 9,566 | 8,657 | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 986.67 | 17,787 | 16,800 | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Malaysia or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 17,522 against 1,072 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 16,450, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Upper middle income rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 103 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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About this data
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.