Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 5.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.95 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.12 | — |
| 2003 | 3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.68 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.12 | 5.07 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 5.31 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Saudi Arabia was 5.95 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.