Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Australia
Australia: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 74.03 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Australia, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
Australia recorded 74.03 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2020.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Australia peaked at 94.94 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 56.01, in 1991.
Australia ranks 9th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.94 | — |
| 1976 | 87.58 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 83.5 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 77.73 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 69.66 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 68.54 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 65.79 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 61.34 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 60.51 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 64.91 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 65.24 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.54 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 87.74 | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 84.26 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 74.82 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 63.81 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 56.01 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 59.33 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 60.56 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 64.07 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 62.47 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 61.98 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.59 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 62.1 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.3 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 69.6 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 68.72 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.95 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.62 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 75.22 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 80.56 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 84.6 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 91.85 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 90.54 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.76 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 86.83 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.76 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.17 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 84.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 83.79 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.52 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.39 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 81.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.22 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 76.95 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 74.03 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.68 | 69.66 | 94.94 | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.57 | 60.51 | 87.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.72 | 56.01 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.74 | 68.72 | 91.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4 | 76.95 | 88.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.03 | 74.03 | 74.03 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Australia?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Australia was 74.03 in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.94 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.01 in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of publicly listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Number of listed domestic companies is the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.