Listed domestic companies, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Listed domestic companies, total was 288 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Sri Lanka, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Sri Lanka stood at 288.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 297 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 197, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Listed domestic companies, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 197 | — |
| 1994 | 211 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 226 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 235 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 239 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 240 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 237 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 239 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 238 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 238 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 244 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 242 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 239 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 237 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 235 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 235 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 231 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 241 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 272 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 287 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 294 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 294 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 295 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 296 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 297 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 289 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 283 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 296 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 290 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 290 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 284 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 288 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.43 | 197 | 240 | 7 |
| 2000s | 237.8 | 231 | 244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.4 | 241 | 297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.5 | 283 | 296 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 211.59 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Sri Lanka?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Sri Lanka was 288 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 297 in 2018.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.