{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-listed-companies-count","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-listed-companies-count","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-listed-companies-count/","title":"South Africa Number of Listed Domestic Companies (2025)","description":"South Africa's Number of Listed Domestic Companies: 212 companies in 2025, -3.6% YoY. 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This measures capital market breadth and listing activity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 754 companies in 1988 and reached its lowest recorded value of 212 in 2025. The latest reading of 212 in 2025 represents a change of -8."}]}