Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 28.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 28.64 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Malaysia peaked at 39.51 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.12 | — |
| 1981 | 13.23 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.41 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.77 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14.35 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 14.23 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 14.09 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.04 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.98 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.21 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.86 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 17.17 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 19.1 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 20.89 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 23.78 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 25.53 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 29.26 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 32.46 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 32.92 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 33.05 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.93 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 33.91 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.4 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 36.32 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.91 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 39.51 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 38.97 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.79 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 35.69 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.32 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 33.61 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.53 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.54 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.97 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.47 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.1 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.74 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.61 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.76 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.64 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.84 | 13.12 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 14.86 | 33.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.27 | 33.91 | 39.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.27 | 28.61 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.64 | 28.64 | 28.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Malaysia?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Malaysia was 28.64 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.51 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.