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Listed domestic companies — North America

Listed domestic companies in North America in 2025 — 8,294 companies. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 99.5%.

2025 8,294 companies +0.58% vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 9,918 companies1996
Period minimum 3,535 companies1979

Trend over time

1975–2025 · companies

Listed domestic companies — North America, 1975–20252,0004,0006,0008,00010,000197519801985199019952000200520102015202020251975: 4,158 companies1976: 4,061 companies1977: 3,886 companies1978: 3,677 companies1979: 3,535 companies1980: 6,288 companies1981: 6,757 companies1982: 6,576 companies1983: 7,383 companies1984: 7,533 companies1985: 7,643 companies1986: 8,236 companies1987: 8,862 companies1988: 8,651 companies1989: 8,440 companies1990: 8,192 companies1991: 8,162 companies1992: 8,167 companies1993: 8,585 companies1994: 9,002 companies1995: 9,251 companies1996: 9,918 companies1997: 9,838 companies1998: 9,480 companies1999: 8,789 companies2000: 8,446 companies2001: 7,477 companies2002: 6,959 companies2003: 8,895 companies2004: 8,844 companies2005: 8,883 companies2006: 8,939 companies2007: 9,006 companies2008: 8,437 companies2009: 8,041 companies2010: 7,947 companies2011: 8,029 companies2012: 7,989 companies2013: 8,003 companies2014: 8,074 companies2015: 7,896 companies2016: 7,712 companies2017: 7,627 companies2018: 7,356 companies2019: 7,281 companies2020: 8,028 companies2021: 8,917 companies2022: 8,934 companies2023: 8,639 companies2024: 8,246 companies2025: 8,294 companies
Change over the period: +4,136 (+99.47%) Average annual rate: 1.39 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 8,294 companies
World 53,087 companies
Listed domestic companies — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2025 8,294 +48 +0.58%
2024 8,246 −393 −4.55%
2023 8,639 −295 −3.3%
2022 8,934 +17 +0.19%
2021 8,917 +889 +11.07%
2020 8,028 +747 +10.26%
2019 7,281 −75 −1.02%
2018 7,356 −271 −3.55%
2017 7,627 −85 −1.1%
2016 7,712 −184 −2.33%
2015 7,896 −178 −2.2%
2014 8,074 +71 +0.89%
2013 8,003 +14 +0.18%
2012 7,989 −40 −0.5%
2011 8,029 +82 +1.03%
2010 7,947 −94 −1.17%
2009 8,041 −396 −4.69%
2008 8,437 −569 −6.32%
2007 9,006 +67 +0.75%
2006 8,939 +56 +0.63%
2005 8,883 +39 +0.44%
2004 8,844 −51 −0.57%
2003 8,895 +1,936 +27.82%
2002 6,959 −518 −6.93%
2001 7,477 −969 −11.47%
2000 8,446 −343 −3.9%
1999 8,789 −691 −7.29%
1998 9,480 −358 −3.64%
1997 9,838 −80 −0.81%
1996 9,918 +667 +7.21%
1995 9,251 +249 +2.77%
1994 9,002 +417 +4.86%
1993 8,585 +418 +5.12%
1992 8,167 +5 +0.06%
1991 8,162 −30 −0.37%
1990 8,192 −248 −2.94%
1989 8,440 −211 −2.44%
1988 8,651 −211 −2.38%
1987 8,862 +626 +7.6%
1986 8,236 +593 +7.76%
1985 7,643 +110 +1.46%
1984 7,533 +150 +2.03%
1983 7,383 +807 +12.27%
1982 6,576 −181 −2.68%
1981 6,757 +469 +7.46%
1980 6,288 +2,753 +77.88%
1979 3,535 −142 −3.86%
1978 3,677 −209 −5.38%
1977 3,886 −175 −4.31%
1976 4,061 −97 −2.33%
1975 4,158 — —

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.

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