Listed domestic companies, total in World
World: Listed domestic companies, total was 53,087 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in World, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
World recorded 53,087 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in World peaked at 53,087 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,328, in 1977.
World ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,974 | 13,328 | 14,577 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20,402 | 16,968 | 23,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,422 | 23,732 | 38,414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,157 | 38,724 | 44,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,805 | 43,427 | 49,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,531 | 47,980 | 53,087 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.89 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 90.4% (2024)
- Broad money 136.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 40.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 140.3% (2024)
- Net migration 0 (2025)
- Interest rate spread 5.9% (2019)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 18.0% (2024)
- Commercial bank branches 11.12 per 100,000 adults (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in World?
- Listed domestic companies, total in World was 53,087 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 53,087 in 2025.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,328 in 1977.
- How does World rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- World ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.