Listed domestic companies, total in Egypt
Egypt: Listed domestic companies, total was 244 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Listed domestic companies, total in Egypt, 1997–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Egypt stood at 244.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Egypt peaked at 1,150 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 227, in 2010.
Egypt ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Listed domestic companies, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 654 | — |
| 1998 | 869 | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 1,032 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1,075 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,109 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,150 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 977 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 795 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 744 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 595 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 435 | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 373 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 312 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 227 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 231 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 234 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 235 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 246 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 250 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 251 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 252 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 250 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 240 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 241 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 239 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 241 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 246 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 244 | -0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 244 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 244 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121.5, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +32.9% | 654 | 869 |
| 2010 | -27.2% | 312 | 227 |
| 2007 | -26.9% | 595 | 435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 851.67 | 654 | 1,032 | 3 |
| 2000s | 756.5 | 312 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.2 | 227 | 252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.83 | 239 | 246 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 28 Philippines 279 compare
- 29 Sweden 278 compare
- 30 Spain 272 compare
- 32 South Africa 212 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 203 compare
- 34 Switzerland 201 compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Egypt?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Egypt was 244 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 2002.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.