Listed domestic companies, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Listed domestic companies, total was 757 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1993–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 757 for listed domestic companies, total in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,091 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 749, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Listed domestic companies, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 974 | — |
| 1994 | 977 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,020 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,018 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,004 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,091 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,059 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 749 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 757 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,020 | 974 | 1,091 | 7 |
| 2010s | 749 | 749 | 749 | 1 |
| 2020s | 757 | 757 | 757 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 32 South Africa 212 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 203 compare
- 34 Switzerland 201 compare
- 35 Russian Federation 194 compare
- 36 Norway 180 compare
- 37 Denmark 178 compare
- 38 Peru 176 compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net migration -225,499 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Broad money 38.6% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 66.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 757 in 2020, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 1998.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 38 groups with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding 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.