Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in France
France: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 6.81 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in France, 1975–2018
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in France is 6.81, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in France peaked at 19.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 1994.
That places France 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.42 | — |
| 1976 | 12.63 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 12.37 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.52 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 10.83 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 10.62 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.25 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.6 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 9.25 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 8.95 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.63 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 8.46 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.39 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.96 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.97 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.61 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 14.33 | +88.3% |
| 1992 | 13.36 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 12.28 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 11.92 | +224.5% |
| 1996 | 11.85 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.34 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.03 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 18.91 | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 19.45 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.25 | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 14.14 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 12.55 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.86 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.47 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.04 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.45 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.08 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.97 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.56 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.58 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.36 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.27 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.95 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.16 | 10.83 | 13.42 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.01 | 7.96 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 | 3.67 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 | 10.08 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 6.81 | 9.49 | 9 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in France?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in France was 6.81 in 2018, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 1994.
- How does France rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- France ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.