India: Listed domestic companies, total

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, India's listed domestic companies, total rose 218.4% on 2024 (from 2,673 to 8,510).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 15.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 14.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 218.4% in 2025 and the biggest yearly fall was 72% in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 2% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, India had the 2nd highest value of the 64 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to India in the 2025 ranking

• China — 1st of 64: 11,149
• Canada — 3rd of 64: 4,377
• Japan — 4th of 64: 3,942
• United States — 5th of 64: 3,908

What this measures

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.

Limitations: Data cover measures of size (market capitalization, number of listed domestic companies) and liquidity (value of shares traded as a percentage of gross domestic product, value of shares traded as a percentage of market capitalization). The comparability of such data across countries may be limited by conceptual and statistical weaknesses, such as inaccurate reporting and differences in accounting standards.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 43 values

Listed domestic companies, total in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — 360 (2025)
• Sri Lanka — 288 (2025)

More financial sector data for India

• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 44.03% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 312.8 trillion (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 66.95 trillion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 44.03% (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 233.06 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 2.4% (2025)
• Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) — 20.02% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 44.03% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 107.1 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)

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Questions people ask

What is India's listed domestic companies, total?

8,510 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1983?

It is up 639.36% from 1,151 in 1983 (4.88% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 8,510 in 2025 and the lowest 1,151 in 1983.

How does India rank?

2nd highest of 64 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in listed domestic companies, total unusual for India?

In 2025, India's listed domestic companies, total rose 218.4% on 2024 (from 2,673 to 8,510). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 15.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 14.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator CM.MKT.LDOM.NO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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