Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 28.76 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975–2014
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 28.76, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.77 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 28.76, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.15 | — |
| 1976 | 45.68 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 50.77 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 49.74 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 48.39 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 47.22 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 42.66 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 40.47 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 39.36 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 38.48 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 37.42 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.07 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 36.28 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 35.01 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 34.25 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 33.99 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 35.3 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 33.31 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 33.39 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.19 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 33.97 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 35.09 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 35.08 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.02 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 39.06 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 41.23 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 41.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.51 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.74 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 41.44 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 45.64 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 47.87 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 42.2 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 39.07 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 34.99 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 33.54 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 31.41 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 28.96 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.76 | -0.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 28.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.22, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 28.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.95 | 45.68 | 50.77 | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.82 | 34.25 | 47.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.04 | 30.19 | 41.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.29 | 34.99 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.43 | 28.76 | 33.54 | 5 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 28.76 in 2014, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.77 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.76 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.