Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Egypt

Egypt: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 2.35 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.35
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
79th
of 97 countries
All-time high
16.09
in 2002
All-time low
2.35
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Egypt, 1997–2020

0510151997200820201997: 10.11998: 13.11999: 15.32000: 15.62001: 15.82002: 16.12003: 13.42004: 10.72005: 9.92006: 7.72007: 5.62008: 4.72009: 3.82010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.3

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 Egypt stood at 2.35. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Egypt peaked at 16.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2020.

That places Egypt 79th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Egypt, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 10.08
1998 13.13 +30.2%
1999 15.29 +16.4%
2000 15.62 +2.2%
2001 15.81 +1.2%
2002 16.09 +1.8%
2003 13.42 -16.6%
2004 10.72 -20.1%
2005 9.85 -8.1%
2006 7.74 -21.4%
2007 5.56 -28.2%
2008 4.68 -15.8%
2009 3.85 -17.9%
2010 2.74 -28.7%
2011 2.73 -0.4%
2012 2.71 -0.9%
2013 2.66 -1.8%
2014 2.72 +2.3%
2015 2.7 -0.6%
2016 2.66 -1.7%
2017 2.61 -1.7%
2018 2.54 -2.8%
2019 2.45 -3.5%
2020 2.35 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.83 10.08 15.29 3
2000s 10.33 3.85 16.09 10
2010s 2.65 2.45 2.74 10
2020s 2.35 2.35 2.35 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 76 Pakistan 2.85 compare
  2. 77 Indonesia 2.61 compare
  3. 78 Philippines 2.45 compare
  4. 80 Ecuador 2.05
  5. 81 Morocco 2.03 compare
  6. 82 Argentina 2.02 compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Egypt?
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Egypt was 2.35 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 16.09 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
Egypt ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 2,730 data points, 1975–2020
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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.