Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Iceland
Iceland: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 116.41 in 2004. ▲ Rising
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Iceland, 1993–2004
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 116.41 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2004.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Iceland peaked at 244.48 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64.46, in 1993.
That places Iceland 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.46 | — |
| 1994 | 90.22 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 100.95 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 96.68 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 151.22 | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 244.48 | +61.7% |
| 1999 | 230.73 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 227.59 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 217.57 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 222.59 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 165.79 | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 116.41 | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.82 | 64.46 | 244.48 | 7 |
| 2000s | 189.99 | 116.41 | 227.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Hong Kong, China 314.53 compare
- 3 Bermuda 203.41 compare
- 4 Montenegro 180.47
- 6 Canada 103.11
- 7 Singapore 80.73 compare
- 8 Cyprus 76.2 compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 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 Iceland?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Iceland was 116.41 in 2004, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 244.48 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.46 in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2004.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.