Listed domestic companies, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Listed domestic companies, total was 165 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Listed domestic companies, total in Nigeria, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Analysis
In 2025, listed domestic companies, total in Nigeria stood at 165.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, listed domestic companies, total in Nigeria peaked at 215 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 164, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 39th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.43 | 174 | 194 | 7 |
| 2000s | 209.83 | 201 | 215 | 6 |
| 2010s | 183.8 | 164 | 215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.67 | 165 | 177 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.12 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 66.12 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Net foreign assets 3.79 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.1% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 1,518 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2022)
- Net migration -15,258 (2025)
- Broad money 25.1% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is listed domestic companies, total in Nigeria?
- Listed domestic companies, total in Nigeria was 165 in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 215 in 2005.
- What is the lowest listed domestic companies, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for listed domestic companies, total?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is listed domestic companies, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.