Listed domestic companies, total in Canada
Canada: Listed domestic companies, total was 4,377 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Canada, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for listed domestic companies, total in Canada is 4,377, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Canada peaked at 4,377 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,124, in 1980.
That places Canada 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,299 | 1,134 | 1,488 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,452 | 1,124 | 1,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,738 | 1,538 | 1,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,998 | 1,252 | 3,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,571 | 3,278 | 3,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,207 | 3,912 | 4,377 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 China 11,149 compare
- 2 India 8,510 compare
- 4 Japan 3,942 compare
- 5 United States 3,908 compare
- 6 South Korea 2,653 compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.85 trillion current LCU (2008)
- Net foreign assets 11.25 billion current LCU (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 124.1% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 1.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Net migration 326,204 (2025)
- Broad money 122.6% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.4% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Canada?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Canada was 4,377 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,377 in 2025.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,124 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Listed domestic companies, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.