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
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Egypt, 1997–2020
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.