Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Ireland
Ireland: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 8.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Ireland, 1995–2018
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.83 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2018.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Ireland peaked at 25.57 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.17 | — |
| 1996 | 25.57 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 22.59 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 21.01 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 22.37 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 19.97 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 17.59 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 15.77 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 13.76 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 13.02 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 12.74 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.34 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.64 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.92 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.96 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 10.48 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.13 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 8.87 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.23 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.41 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.53 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.74 | 21.01 | 25.57 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.49 | 12.13 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.41 | 10.96 | 9 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Ireland?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Ireland was 8.83 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.