Pakistan: Listed companies
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Pakistan |
Number of companies listed on the stock exchange |
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Latest value | 494 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | companies |
Data availability | 1993 - 2022 |
Average | 638 |
Min - Max | 454 - 773 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2022 is 494 companies, an increase from 455 companies in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 661 companies, based on data from 70 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1993 to 2022 is 638 companies. The minimum value, 454 companies, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 773 companies was recorded in 1998.
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The number of listed companies on the stock exchange in Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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, percent of GDP | 7.66 | 2022 | percent |
Stock market capitalization, in dollars | 28.71 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
Stock market turnover ratio | 26.53 | 2022 | percent |
Listed companies | 494 | 2022 | companies |
Stock market value traded | 2.03 | 2022 | percent |
Stock market return | 16.44 | 2021 | percent |
Stock price volatility | 17.28 | 2021 | percent |
Mutual fund assets | 2.19 | 2020 | percent |
Life insurance volume | 0.58 | 2020 | percent |
Non-life insurance premium volume | 0.22 | 2020 | percent |
Pension fund assets to GDP | 0.09 | 2020 | percent |
Insurance company assets | 4.65 | 2020 | percent |