Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Panama
Panama: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 7.88 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Panama, 1993–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.88 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2020.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Panama peaked at 49.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.21, in 2013.
Panama ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.68 | — |
| 1994 | 28.69 | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 35.41 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 6.44 | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 7.36 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9.27 | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 47.12 | +408.2% |
| 2000 | 49.83 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 9.71 | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 9.53 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 7.95 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.67 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.97 | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 8.94 | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 9.33 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.98 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.43 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 7.56 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.18 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.54 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.88 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.28 | 6.44 | 47.12 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.45 | 5.97 | 49.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 5.21 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 Panama?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Panama was 7.88 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 49.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.