Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Singapore
Singapore: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 80.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Singapore, 1979–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
In 2020, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Singapore stood at 80.73.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Singapore peaked at 132.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.86, in 1979.
That places Singapore 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39.86 | — |
| 1980 | 40.18 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 40.67 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 42.32 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 44.01 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 44.29 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.59 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 44.63 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.77 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 46.38 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 46.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.23 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 52.95 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 56.02 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 60.66 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 91.55 | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 70.93 | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 72.47 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 77.45 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 65.44 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 69.21 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 81.43 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 76.85 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 76.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115.44 | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 128.64 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 132.22 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 104.74 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 102.86 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 94.02 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 92.03 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 90.81 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.13 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 88.85 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.72 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.49 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.26 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 85.42 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 86.06 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.48 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 80.73 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.86 | 39.86 | 39.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.92 | 40.18 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.59 | 49.23 | 91.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.51 | 76.85 | 132.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.26 | 82.4 | 90.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.73 | 80.73 | 80.73 | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Singapore?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Singapore was 80.73 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 132.22 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.86 in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.