Listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 — 797 companies. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 18.2%.
1993–2020 · companies
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | companies | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 797 | +15 | +1.92% |
| 2019 | 782 | — | — |
| 1999 | 1,059 | −32 | −2.93% |
| 1998 | 1,091 | +87 | +8.67% |
| 1997 | 1,004 | −14 | −1.38% |
| 1996 | 1,018 | −2 | −0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,020 | +43 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 977 | +3 | +0.31% |
| 1993 | 974 | — | — |
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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