Listed domestic companies, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Listed domestic companies, total was 1,072 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Listed domestic companies, total in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,072 for listed domestic companies, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Malaysia peaked at 1,072 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 181, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.1 | 181 | 249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.6 | 268 | 749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.3 | 787 | 1,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 908.6 | 892 | 948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 986.67 | 927 | 1,072 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.45 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 289.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Net migration 166,615 (2025)
- Broad money 120.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Malaysia?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Malaysia was 1,072 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 in 2025.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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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.