Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in China
China: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 2.94 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in China, 1995–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
In 2020, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in China stood at 2.94. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in China peaked at 2.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2681, in 1995.
That places China 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2681 | — |
| 1996 | 0.4304 | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6496 | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7319 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7559 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8601 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9073 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9552 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9974 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5672 | 0.2681 | 0.7559 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.8601 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.54 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in China?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in China was 2.94 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2681 in 1995.
- How does China rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- China ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.