Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in South Korea
South Korea: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 44.72 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in South Korea, 1979–2020
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 South Korea is 44.72, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in South Korea peaked at 44.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 1983.
South Korea ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.46 | — |
| 1980 | 9.23 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.86 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 8.49 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.22 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 8.32 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.38 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.61 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.35 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 11.94 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 14.82 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 15.79 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 15.84 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.73 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.68 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.66 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.99 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.69 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16.89 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.16 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 15.27 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 26.42 | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 29.34 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 31.73 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 32.53 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.65 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.54 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 34.87 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 36.05 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 36.47 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.06 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.94 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.03 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.65 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.44 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.18 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 39.81 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 41.16 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.38 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 43.7 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44.72 | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 44.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.22, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 44.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.97, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +73.0% | 15.27 | 26.42 |
| 1988 | +27.8% | 9.35 | 11.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.46 | 9.46 | 9.46 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.62 | 8.22 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.97 | 15.27 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.97 | 26.42 | 36.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.45 | 35.2 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.72 | 44.72 | 44.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in South Korea?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in South Korea was 44.72 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 1983.
- How does South Korea rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.