South Africa Number of Listed Domestic Companies (2025)
South Africa's Number of Listed Domestic Companies: 212 companies in 2025, -8 YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LDOM.NO), 1990–2025.
South Africa (2025)
212
companies
-8 YoY
YoY Change
-8
companies
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | companies | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 212 | -8 |
| 2024 | 220 | -4 |
| 2023 | 224 | -13 |
| 2022 | 237 | -15 |
| 2021 | 252 | -12 |
| 2020 | 264 | -10 |
| 2019 | 274 | -15 |
| 2018 | 289 | -5 |
| 2017 | 294 | -9 |
| 2016 | 303 | -13 |
| 2015 | 316 | -6 |
| 2014 | 322 | +0 |
| 2013 | 322 | -16 |
| 2012 | 338 | -9 |
| 2011 | 347 | -5 |
| 2010 | 352 | -1 |
| 2009 | 353 | -14 |
| 2008 | 367 | -7 |
| 2007 | 374 | +15 |
| 2006 | 359 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 212.0 companies in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -8.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 698.0 in 1991 and a trough of 212.0 in 2025.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south africa number of listed domestic companies in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 698.0 companies in 1991 and reached its lowest recorded value of 212.0 in 2025. The latest reading of 212.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -8.0.