Listed domestic companies — all countries

Listed domestic companies — Middle East & North Africa

Listed domestic companies in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 2,687 companies. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 10.2%.

2025 2,687 companies −13.85% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 3,277 companies2005
Period minimum 1,952 companies2017

Trend over time

2003–2025 · companies

Listed domestic companies — Middle East & North Africa, 2003–20251,5002,0002,5003,0003,500200320062009201220152018202120242003: 2,438 companies2004: 3,227 companies2005: 3,277 companies2006: 3,103 companies2007: 2,802 companies2008: 2,883 companies2009: 2,829 companies2010: 2,744 companies2011: 2,904 companies2012: 2,764 companies2013: 2,733 companies2014: 2,538 companies2015: 1,969 companies2016: 1,962 companies2017: 1,952 companies2018: 2,071 companies2019: 2,242 companies2020: 2,778 companies2021: 2,963 companies2022: 3,011 companies2023: 3,060 companies2024: 3,119 companies2025: 2,687 companies
Change over the period: +249 (+10.21%) Average annual rate: 0.44 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa 2,687 companies
World 53,087 companies
Listed domestic companies — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2025 2,687 −432 −13.85%
2024 3,119 +59 +1.93%
2023 3,060 +49 +1.63%
2022 3,011 +48 +1.62%
2021 2,963 +185 +6.66%
2020 2,778 +536 +23.91%
2019 2,242 +171 +8.26%
2018 2,071 +119 +6.1%
2017 1,952 −10 −0.51%
2016 1,962 −7 −0.36%
2015 1,969 −569 −22.42%
2014 2,538 −195 −7.14%
2013 2,733 −31 −1.12%
2012 2,764 −140 −4.82%
2011 2,904 +160 +5.83%
2010 2,744 −85 −3%
2009 2,829 −54 −1.87%
2008 2,883 +81 +2.89%
2007 2,802 −301 −9.7%
2006 3,103 −174 −5.31%
2005 3,277 +50 +1.55%
2004 3,227 +789 +32.36%
2003 2,438

About the indicator

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.