Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Spain
Spain: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 57.24 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Spain, 1975–2020
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 Spain stood at 57.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Spain peaked at 78.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.21, in 1977.
That places Spain 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.32 | — |
| 1976 | 28.2 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 14.21 | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 28.05 | +97.3% |
| 1979 | 26.3 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 25.15 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 25 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 23.01 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 20.22 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 19.57 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 17.86 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 16.48 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.82 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 21.92 | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 22.31 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.28 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.46 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 15.55 | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 15.35 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.2 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.17 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.73 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 22.3 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 34.52 | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 42.4 | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 72.44 | +70.8% |
| 2002 | 72.07 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.64 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 75.21 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.34 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 76.99 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.09 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 71.07 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 69.34 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.71 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 68.92 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.56 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 78.01 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 74.86 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 66.75 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 63.66 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 60.89 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 57.24 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.61 | 14.21 | 28.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.36 | 16.48 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.98 | 15.17 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.77 | 42.4 | 77.34 | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.48 | 60.89 | 78.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.24 | 57.24 | 57.24 | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Spain?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Spain was 57.24 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.