Listed domestic companies, total by country
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...
Countries reporting
104
Highest
11,149
China
Lowest
1
Channel Islands
Median
89.5
Years covered
51
1975–2025
Data points
4,400
What the numbers show
Listed domestic companies, total is currently reported for 104 countries. The highest value is 11,149 in China; the lowest is 1 in Channel Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 89.5, and the mean is 542.02.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11,149.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 53 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 644.4%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 96.2%).
Listed domestic companies, total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 11,149 | 2025 | up 294.4% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 8,510 | 2025 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 4,377 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 3,942 | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 3,908 | 2025 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 6 | South Korea | 2,653 | 2025 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 2,508 | 2025 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Australia | 1,782 | 2025 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 1,606 | 2022 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 10 | Malaysia | 1,072 | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 956 | 2025 | up 83.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Thailand | 868 | 2025 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 737 | 2025 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Iran | 630 | 2025 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 15 | Turkey | 569 | 2025 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 16 | Pakistan | 535 | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 17 | Israel | 511 | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 18 | France | 457 | 2018 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 19 | Chile | 433 | 2025 | up 94.2% | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 416 | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 21 | Vietnam | 400 | 2025 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 22 | Singapore | 394 | 2025 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 391 | 2025 | up 128.7% | rising |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 360 | 2025 | down 33.7% | rising |
| 25 | Brazil | 357 | 2025 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 290 | 2014 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 288 | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 28 | Philippines | 279 | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 29 | Sweden | 278 | 2002 | up 157.4% | rising |
| 30 | Spain | 272 | 2025 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Egypt | 244 | 2025 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 32 | South Africa | 212 | 2025 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 203 | 2025 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Switzerland | 201 | 2025 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 35 | Russia | 194 | 2023 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Norway | 180 | 2017 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 37 | Denmark | 178 | 2004 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 38 | Peru | 176 | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 39 | Nigeria | 165 | 2025 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 40 | Jordan | 162 | 2025 | down 28.9% | rising |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 153 | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 139 | 2025 | down 41.1% | rising |
| 43 | Kuwait | 135 | 2025 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 44 | Finland | 134 | 2004 | up 106.2% | rising |
| 45 | Mexico | 131 | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 46 | Belgium | 117 | 2015 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 47 | Montenegro | 112 | 2012 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 48 | Oman | 108 | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 49 | New Zealand | 106 | 2025 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 50 | Netherlands | 103 | 2018 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 51 | Jamaica | 100 | 2025 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 52 | Mauritius | 92 | 2025 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 53 | Cyprus | 87 | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 54 | Argentina | 85 | 2021 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 85 | 2025 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 56 | Romania | 83 | 2025 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 57 | Croatia | 81 | 2025 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 80 | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 59 | Morocco | 78 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 59 | Ukraine | 78 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 61 | Tunisia | 75 | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 62 | Hungary | 70 | 2025 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 69 | 1999 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 64 | Austria | 67 | 2025 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 64 | Slovakia | 67 | 2013 | up 644.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Colombia | 61 | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 67 | Kenya | 59 | 2025 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 68 | Latvia | 56 | 2003 | up 229.4% | rising |
| 69 | Paraguay | 55 | 1999 | — | rising |
| 70 | Qatar | 54 | 2025 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 71 | Palestine | 48 | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 72 | Cote d'Ivoire | 46 | 2020 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 73 | Lithuania | 45 | 2003 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 74 | Ireland | 43 | 2018 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 75 | Honduras | 41 | 2001 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 76 | Panama | 40 | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Portugal | 40 | 2018 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Bahrain | 39 | 2025 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 79 | Venezuela | 37 | 2014 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | 36 | 2025 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Malta | 35 | 2025 | up 52.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Iceland | 34 | 2004 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 83 | Ghana | 31 | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 84 | Luxembourg | 28 | 2025 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Czechia | 26 | 2025 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Ecuador | 26 | 2000 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 87 | Botswana | 23 | 2025 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 88 | Tanzania | 22 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 89 | Zambia | 20 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 90 | Slovenia | 17 | 2025 | down 63.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Barbados | 15 | 2020 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 91 | Seychelles | 15 | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Estonia | 14 | 2003 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 94 | Armenia | 12 | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 94 | Belarus | 12 | 2025 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Namibia | 12 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 97 | Lebanon | 10 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Bermuda | 9 | 2025 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 9 | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 100 | Papua New Guinea | 6 | 2016 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 100 | Eswatini | 6 | 2007 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 102 | Rwanda | 5 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 103 | Cayman Islands | 4 | 2020 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Channel Islands | 1 | 2007 | unchanged | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 53,087
- Chagai 1
- IDA & IBRD total 29,303
- East Asia & Pacific 27,928
- Low & middle income 27,759
- Middle income 27,754
- IBRD only 27,733
- High income 25,328
- Post-demographic dividend 21,237
- OECD members 19,804
- Upper middle income 17,522
- Late-demographic dividend 16,461
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14,724
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14,724
- Early-demographic dividend 13,295
- Lower middle income 10,232
- South Asia 9,158
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 9,158
- North America 8,294
- Europe & Central Asia 6,950
- European Union 5,880
- Euro area 4,913
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 2,687
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 2,091
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 1,772
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 1,724
- Arab World 1,487
- Latin America & Caribbean 1,244
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 1,244
- Central Europe and the Baltics 1,217
- IDA blend 844
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 811
- Sub-Saharan Africa 797
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 797
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 782
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 757
- Africa Eastern and Southern 472
- Other small states 242
- Africa Western and Central 203
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.