Listed domestic companies, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Listed domestic companies, total was 360 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Bangladesh, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 360 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 47.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Bangladesh peaked at 691 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143, in 1993.
Bangladesh ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 143 | — |
| 1994 | 157 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 231 | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 302 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 341 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 355 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 348 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 364 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 163 | -55.2% |
| 2004 | 185 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 195 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 199 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 211 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 221 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 197 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 192 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 433 | +125.5% |
| 2012 | 453 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 481 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 517 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 543 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 557 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 572 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 593 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 611 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 628 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 660 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 678 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 680 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 691 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 360 | -47.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 360 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48, 7.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +125.5% | 192 | 433 |
| 2001 | -55.2% | 364 | 163 |
| 2025 | -47.9% | 691 | 360 |
| 1995 | +47.1% | 157 | 231 |
| 1996 | +30.7% | 231 | 302 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.14 | 143 | 355 | 7 |
| 2000s | 216.88 | 163 | 364 | 8 |
| 2010s | 495.2 | 192 | 611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.17 | 360 | 691 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Bangladesh?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Bangladesh was 360 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 691 in 2024.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 in 1993.
- How does Bangladesh rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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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.