Listed domestic companies, total in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Listed domestic companies, total was 203 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Listed domestic companies, total in Africa Western and Central, 1994–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 203 for listed domestic companies, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Africa Western and Central peaked at 285 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 203, in 1997.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Listed domestic companies, total in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 224 | — |
| 1995 | 231 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 235 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 203 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 242 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 270 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 278 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 281 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 264 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 255 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 254 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 226 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 222 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 259 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 254 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 204 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 203 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227 | 203 | 242 | 5 |
| 2000s | 278 | 270 | 283 | 4 |
| 2010s | 252.14 | 222 | 285 | 7 |
| 2020s | 220.33 | 203 | 254 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -103.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Africa Western and Central?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Africa Western and Central was 203 in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 285 in 2010.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 203 in 1997.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.