Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Mexico
Mexico: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 1.09 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Mexico, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
In 2020, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Mexico stood at 1.09. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Mexico peaked at 6.69 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2020.
That places Mexico 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.19 | — |
| 1976 | 6.69 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 5.41 | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 5.1 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4 | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 3.46 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 3.03 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2.39 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.47 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 3.82 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 4.65 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.14 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 | 5.1 | 6.69 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 2.39 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 1.91 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.11 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Mexico?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Mexico was 1.09 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.