Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Namibia
Namibia: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 5.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Namibia, 1993–2020
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 Namibia stood at 5.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Namibia peaked at 8.66 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1993.
That places Namibia 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.57 | — |
| 1994 | 5.03 | +95.4% |
| 1995 | 6.14 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 7.21 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.66 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 7.94 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 6.69 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 7.13 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.48 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 4.72 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.46 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 | 2.57 | 8.66 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 3.36 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 2.78 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Namibia?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Namibia was 5.12 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.