Brazil: Listed companies

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 Brazil

Number of companies listed on the stock exchange

 Latest value 361
 Year 2022
 Measure companies
 Data availability 1979 - 2022
 Average 445
 Min - Max 324 - 592
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 361 companies, a decline from 381 companies in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 661 companies, based on data from 70 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1979 to 2022 is 445 companies. The minimum value, 324 companies, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 592 companies was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Brazil - Listed companies - Recent values chart

Historical series
Brazil - Listed companies - historical chart - 1979-2022




The number of listed companies on the stock exchange in Brazil 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 Brazil 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.

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 Stock market capitalization, in dollars 794.42 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Stock market turnover ratio 162.65 2022 percent
 Listed companies 361 2022 companies
 Stock market value traded 66.20 2022 percent
 Stock market return 18.17 2021 percent
 Stock market access for smaller firms 53.00 2019 percent
 Stock market activity for smaller firms 62.00 2019 percent
 Stock price volatility 33.79 2021 percent
 Mutual fund assets 79.91 2020 percent
 Life insurance volume 0.43 2020 percent
 Non-life insurance premium volume 1.00 2020 percent
 Pension fund assets to GDP 13.90 2020 percent
 Insurance company assets 17.21 2020 percent
 Nonbank financial institutions assets to GDP 27.49 2020 percent
 Stock market index 266.51 8/2024 points
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