Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in India
India: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 3.78 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in India, 1983–2020
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 India is 3.78, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in India peaked at 6.11 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1983.
India ranks 74th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.54 | — |
| 1984 | 1.69 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.67 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.06 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 6.11 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.84 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.61 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.58 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.07 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.19 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 | 1.54 | 2.81 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 2.79 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 | 4.07 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.74 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in India?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in India was 3.78 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1983.
- How does India rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- India ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.