Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Listed domestic companies, total was 1,724 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 1,724 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2,389 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,494, in 2013.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,874 | — |
| 1998 | 2,169 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 2,353 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2,355 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,389 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,138 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2,102 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,892 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,774 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,715 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,637 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,589 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,499 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,494 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,515 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,626 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,645 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,643 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,664 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,682 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,724 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,132 | 1,874 | 2,353 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,052 | 1,715 | 2,389 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,547 | 1,494 | 1,637 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 1,626 | 1,724 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 22 Singapore 394 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 391 compare
- 24 Bangladesh 360 compare
- 25 Brazil 357 compare
- 26 Italy 290 compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 288 compare
- 28 Philippines 279 compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Net migration -1.26 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.02 (2024)
- Broad money 69.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 26.6% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -43.6 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1,724 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,389 in 2001.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,494 in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.