Listed domestic companies in Mercosur in 1999 — 675 companies. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 8.8%.
1995–1999 · companies
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur
| Year | companies | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 675 | −60 | −8.16% |
| 1998 | 735 | −4 | −0.54% |
| 1997 | 739 | −36 | −4.65% |
| 1996 | 775 | +35 | +4.73% |
| 1995 | 740 | — | — |
The number of domestic companies whose shares are quoted on national stock exchanges at the end of the year; investment funds and foreign issuers are not counted. The decline of this indicator in developed countries reflects both a wave of mergers and the growing appeal of private capital over a public listing.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The value of a country's listed companies as a percent of GDP.
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