Other small states vs South Africa: Listed domestic companies, total

Other small states
242
in 2003
South Africa
212
in 2025
Other small states rank
37th
South Africa rank
32nd

Listed domestic companies, total over time

  • Other small states
  • South Africa
200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 242 against 212 in South Africa, a difference of 30.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 38 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 180 651 471 South Africa
2000s 242.25 483.25 241 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher listed domestic companies, total, Other small states or South Africa?
Other small states, at 242 against 212 in South Africa as of 2003.
What is the difference in listed domestic companies, total between Other small states and South Africa?
30, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do Other small states and South Africa rank globally for listed domestic companies, total?
Other small states ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Other small states vs South Africa: Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid, drawing on World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/listed-domestic-companies-total/other-small-states/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/listed-domestic-companies-total/other-small-states/south-africa/">Other small states vs South Africa: Listed domestic companies, total</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.