Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 2.85 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Pakistan, 1993–2014
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
In 2014, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Pakistan stood at 2.85. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Pakistan peaked at 6.02 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2014.
That places Pakistan 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.58 | — |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.87 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.66 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.86 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 3.99 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.66 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.35, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.85 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.36, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 | 5.52 | 6.02 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.58 | 5.08 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 2.85 | 3.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 0.0006 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 0.0005 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 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Pakistan was 2.85 in 2014, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Pakistan ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.