Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Portugal
Portugal: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 3.89 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Portugal, 1977–2018
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
In 2018, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Portugal stood at 3.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Portugal peaked at 15.77 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 1985.
That places Portugal 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.91 | — |
| 1978 | 3.98 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 2.56 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.33 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.62 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.51 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.29 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | +73.8% |
| 1987 | 13.06 | +227.6% |
| 1988 | 15.77 | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 15.19 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 15.23 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.36 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.05 | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 8.93 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 8.31 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 8.05 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 8.01 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.48 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 7.93 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.79 | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 9.55 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.86 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.93 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.92 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -6.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.22, 16% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +227.6% | 3.99 | 13.06 |
| 1986 | +73.8% | 2.29 | 3.99 |
| 2000 | +36.1% | 7.93 | 10.79 |
| 2002 | -39.7% | 9.55 | 5.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.46 | 2.48 | 3.98 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.26 | 2.29 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 | 7.48 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 4.85 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 3.89 | 4.92 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Portugal?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Portugal was 3.89 in 2018, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.