United Kingdom Number of Listed Domestic Companies (2022)
United Kingdom's Number of Listed Domestic Companies: 1,606 companies in 2022, -2.4% YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LDOM.NO), 1975–2022.
United Kingdom (2022)
1,606
companies
-2.4% YoY
YoY Change
-2.4%
companies
Trend
down
Series length
42
years of data
Data
| Year | companies | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,606 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,646 | n/a |
| 2014 | 1,858 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,857 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,879 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,987 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,105 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,179 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2,415 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,588 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,913 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,757 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2,486 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,311 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,405 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,438 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,428 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2,292 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2,399 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 2,046 | +0.2% |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 1,606 companies in 2022. The latest change was -40. Across 1975–2022 the series ranges from 1,606 in 2022 to 2,913 in 2006.
This page tracks the number of domestically-incorporated companies listed on the main national stock exchange(s) of United Kingdom from 1990 to present. This measures capital market breadth and listing activity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of domestically-incorporated companies listed on the main national stock exchange(s) of United Kingdom from 1990 to present. This measures capital market breadth and listing activity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2022 (42 observations).
The series peaked at 2,913 companies in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,606 in 2022. The latest reading of 1,606 in 2022 represents a change of -40.