Listed domestic companies, total in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Listed domestic companies, total was 17,522 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17,522
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 36 groups
All-time high
19,585
in 2019
All-time low
2,846
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Listed domestic companies, total in Upper middle income, 1991–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200820251991: 2.8k1992: 2.9k1993: 3.6k1994: 3.8k1995: 4.4k1996: 4.9k1997: 5.4k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.5k2000: 5.5k2001: 5.5k2002: 5.6k2003: 5.6k2004: 5.8k2005: 5.9k2006: 5.9k2007: 6.5k2008: 7.0k2009: 6.8k2010: 7.8k2011: 7.9k2012: 8.0k2013: 7.8k2014: 8.2k2015: 8.7k2016: 8.9k2017: 9.3k2018: 9.5k2019: 19.6k2020: 18.5k2021: 18.0k2022: 17.6k2023: 17.6k2024: 17.5k2025: 17.5k

Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 17,522 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Upper middle income peaked at 19,585 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,846, in 1991.

That places Upper middle income 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Listed domestic companies, total in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Listed domestic companies, total in Upper middle income, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 2,846
1992 2,922 +2.7%
1993 3,607 +23.4%
1994 3,822 +6.0%
1995 4,408 +15.3%
1996 4,921 +11.6%
1997 5,382 +9.4%
1998 5,564 +3.4%
1999 5,495 -1.2%
2000 5,525 +0.5%
2001 5,503 -0.4%
2002 5,559 +1.0%
2003 5,584 +0.4%
2004 5,828 +4.4%
2005 5,895 +1.1%
2006 5,936 +0.7%
2007 6,471 +9.0%
2008 7,003 +8.2%
2009 6,763 -3.4%
2010 7,778 +15.0%
2011 7,870 +1.2%
2012 7,974 +1.3%
2013 7,846 -1.6%
2014 8,250 +5.1%
2015 8,656 +4.9%
2016 8,876 +2.5%
2017 9,319 +5.0%
2018 9,505 +2.0%
2019 19,585 +106.0%
2020 18,536 -5.4%
2021 17,991 -2.9%
2022 17,596 -2.2%
2023 17,591 -0.0%
2024 17,487 -0.6%
2025 17,522 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,330 2,846 5,564 9
2000s 6,007 5,503 7,003 10
2010s 9,566 7,778 19,585 10
2020s 17,787 17,487 18,536 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 7 Hong Kong, China 2,508 compare
  2. 8 Australia 1,782 compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,606 compare
  4. 10 Malaysia 1,072 compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 956 compare
  6. 12 Thailand 868 compare
  7. 13 Poland 737 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is listed domestic companies, total in Upper middle income?
Listed domestic companies, total in Upper middle income was 17,522 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19,585 in 2019.
What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,846 in 1991.
How does Upper middle income rank for listed domestic companies, total?
Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle 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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Indicator
Listed domestic companies, total
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,390 data points, 1975–2025
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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.