Listed domestic companies, total in High income
High income: Listed domestic companies, total was 25,328 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in High income, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
High income recorded 25,328 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in High income peaked at 30,817 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,395, in 1977.
That places High income 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13,256 | — |
| 1976 | 12,829 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 12,395 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 12,455 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 12,572 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15,559 | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 15,610 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15,273 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 16,033 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 16,794 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 17,268 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18,182 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 19,319 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 18,944 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 18,728 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 18,399 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 19,114 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 19,105 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,090 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 20,602 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 22,935 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 23,283 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23,969 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24,420 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 25,995 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 26,479 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26,173 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28,512 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 26,009 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 26,306 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,381 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 30,817 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,212 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29,219 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28,981 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29,468 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,802 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 29,870 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 30,081 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28,188 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 27,800 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,185 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27,136 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26,827 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27,427 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,142 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 29,177 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26,702 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 25,750 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 25,328 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,701 | 12,395 | 13,256 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17,171 | 15,273 | 19,319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,392 | 18,399 | 24,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,010 | 25,995 | 30,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,434 | 26,827 | 30,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,421 | 25,328 | 30,142 | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 4 Japan 3,942 compare
- 5 United States of America 3,908 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 2,653 compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 2,508 compare
- 8 Australia 1,782 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,606 compare
- 10 Malaysia 1,072 compare
More financial sector data for High income
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 71.9% (2024)
- Net migration 2.38 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -27.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 152.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.2% (2024)
- Broad money 138.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in High income?
- Listed domestic companies, total in High income was 25,328 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 30,817 in 2007.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,395 in 1977.
- How does High income rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- High income ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.