Listed domestic companies, total in Botswana
Botswana: Listed domestic companies, total was 23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Botswana, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Botswana stood at 23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Botswana peaked at 26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1993.
That places Botswana 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9 | — |
| 1994 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +50.0% | 16 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25 | 24 | 26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.17 | 23 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Botswana?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Botswana was 23 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.