Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 23.97 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in New Zealand, 1984–2020
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 New Zealand is 23.97, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in New Zealand peaked at 104.43 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.97, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 32nd 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 37 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 73.44 | — |
| 1985 | 97.63 | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 104.43 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 88.26 | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 71.57 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 74.87 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 51.35 | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 39.77 | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 34.83 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 36.95 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 39.78 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 36.75 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 35.37 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.74 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 31.98 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.46 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 33.96 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 37.37 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 37.74 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.22 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 38.65 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 37.01 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 36.08 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.99 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.51 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 33.24 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 31.49 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 32.85 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 31.99 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.19 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.07 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 26.73 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 23.97 | -3.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 23.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.22, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 23.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.97, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.03 | 71.57 | 104.43 | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.8 | 29.46 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.58 | 33.24 | 41.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.19 | 24.7 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.97 | 23.97 | 23.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % 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 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % 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 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % 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 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in New Zealand?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in New Zealand was 23.97 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 104.43 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.