Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United States of America
United States of America: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 12.99 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United States of America, 1975–2019
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 12.99 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United States of America peaked at 30.03 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 1979.
That places United States of America 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.36 | — |
| 1976 | 12.29 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.72 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 11.18 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 10.67 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 22.73 | +113.0% |
| 1981 | 24.36 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 23.44 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 26.41 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 26.42 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.31 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.4 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 28.9 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 27.79 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 26.85 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 25.75 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.58 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.59 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 27.57 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 28.12 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.03 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 28.99 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.18 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 25.91 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 24.51 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.68 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 18.25 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 17.85 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.41 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.96 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.34 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 14.35 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.83 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.07 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.23 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.72 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.66 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.41 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.34 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.45 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.99 | -3.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 12.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.22, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +113.0% | 10.67 | 22.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.65 | 10.67 | 12.36 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.06 | 22.73 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.15 | 25.58 | 30.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 | 14.35 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 | 12.99 | 13.83 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United States of America?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in United States of America was 12.99 in 2019, 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 1979.
- How does United States of America rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- United States of America ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.