Listed domestic companies, total in Namibia
Namibia: Listed domestic companies, total was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Namibia, 1993–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Namibia is 12, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Namibia peaked at 15 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1993.
Namibia ranks 94th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4 | — |
| 1994 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27, 44% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Listed domestic companies, total in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +100.0% | 4 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.86 | 4 | 15 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 Namibia?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Namibia was 12 in 2024, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1998.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Namibia ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.