Portugal's listed domestic companies, total was 40 in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 27.27% from 55 in 2008 (3.13% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 40 | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 46 | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 55 | 2008 |
| Highest | 158 | 1988 |
| Lowest | 23 | 1981 |
| Average since 2009 | 47.4 | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 37 | 1977 |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Portugal's listed domestic companies, total fell 7% on 2017 (from 43 to 40).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was −2.7% and a typical year strayed about 13.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 227.5% in 1987 and the biggest yearly fall was 39.4% in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.36 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 38.22 for 2021. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2016 to 2018 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 3.4, against 4.33 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 40 | 2018 |
| World | 53,087 | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 6,950 | 2017 |
| High income | 25,328 | 2025 |
Closest to Portugal in the 2018 ranking
- France — 1st of 4: 457
- Netherlands — 2nd of 4: 103
- Ireland — 3rd of 4: 43
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 42 values
| Year | Listed domestic companies, total |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2014 | 47 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2012 | 49 |
| 2011 | 51 |
| 2010 | 52 |
| 2009 | 54 |
| 2008 | 55 |
Listed domestic companies, total in nearby economies
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 132.05 (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 2.34% (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 125.87 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$0.88 (2025)
- Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$0.88 (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 3.92% (2025)
- Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) — 96.48 (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 3.92% (2025)
- GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 125.87 (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Portugal's listed domestic companies, total?
- 40 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1977?
- It is up 8.11% from 37 in 1977 (0.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 158 in 1988 and the lowest 23 in 1981.
- Is the latest change in listed domestic companies, total unusual for Portugal?
- In 2018, Portugal's listed domestic companies, total fell 7% on 2017 (from 43 to 40). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2017), the average change was −2.7% and a typical year strayed about 13.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
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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