Listed domestic companies, total in Kenya
Kenya: Listed domestic companies, total was 59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Kenya, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Kenya stood at 59.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Kenya peaked at 65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 67th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38 | — |
| 1994 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 56 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 49 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +40.0% | 40 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.83 | 38 | 57 | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.2 | 47 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.22 | 55 | 65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.17 | 59 | 60 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 Kenya?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Kenya was 59 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.