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| USA | Number of companies listed on the stock exchange |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4266 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | companies |
| Data availability | 1975 - 2019 |
| Average | 5403 |
| Min - Max | 2401 - 8090 |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for the USA from 1975 to 2019. The average value for the USA during that period was 5403 companies with a minimum of 2401 companies in 1979 and a maximum of 8090 companies in 1996.The latest value from 2019 is 4266 companies. For comparison, the world average in 2019 based on 69 countries is 603 companies.See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The number of listed companies on the stock exchange in the USA is an indicator of the development of the stock market. A higher number means that more companies use equity financing in their business. Of course, the number of listed companies in the USA and other countries also reflects the size of the economy: larger economies have more firms.
Definition: Listed domestic companies, including foreign companies which are exclusively listed, are those which have shares listed on an exchange at the end of the year. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies, such as holding companies and investment companies, regardless of their legal status, are excluded. A company with several classes of shares is counted once. Only companies admitted to listing on the exchange are included.
| Related indicators | Latest value | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock market capitalization, percent of GDP | 193.35 | 2020 | percent |
| Stock market capitalization, in dollars | 40,719.66 | 2020 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Stock market turnover ratio | 108.51 | 2018 | percent |
| Listed companies | 4,266 | 2019 | companies |
| Stock market value traded | 108.47 | 2019 | percent |
| Stock market return | 32.65 | 2021 | percent |
| Stock market access for smaller firms | 76.60 | 2016 | percent |
| Stock market activity for smaller firms | 88.43 | 2016 | percent |
| Stock price volatility | 24.99 | 2021 | percent |
| Mutual fund assets | 140.16 | 2020 | percent |
| Life insurance volume | 2.71 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-life insurance premium volume | 3.39 | 2020 | percent |
| Pension fund assets to GDP | 169.52 | 2020 | percent |
| Insurance company assets | 58.75 | 2020 | percent |
| Nonbank financial institutions assets to GDP | 198.05 | 2020 | percent |
| Stock market index | 147.98 | 9/2023 | points |
