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Listed domestic companies

Number of domestic companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year.

Why it matters

A simple gauge of how many investable listed firms exist and how realistic a local listing is as an exit route.

Read with care

Excludes investment funds and foreign companies. Coverage is limited to exchanges that report.

Source

World Bank

companies. 17 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

Listed firms: highest in South Africa, lowest in Eswatini

Listed domestic companies, companies. Latest year available, mostly 2025. 9 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: listed firmsiWhy it mattersA simple gauge of how many investable listed firms exist and how realistic a local listing is as an exit route.

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050100150200South Africa212Mauritius92Zimbabwe69 (1999)Botswana23Tanzania22Zambia20Seychelles15Namibia12 (2024)Eswatini6 (2007)median 22
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How spread out SADC is
Median 22Log scaleLowest: Eswatini 6Highest: South Africa 212

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Listed domestic companies against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

050100150200$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Listed firmsTanzaniaSouth AfricaZambiaZimbabweNamibiaBotswanaMauritiusSeychelles
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Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1South Africa2122025down 20% since 2020A
2Mauritius922025down 1% since 2020A
3Zimbabwe691999up 6% since 1994B
4Botswana232025down 4% since 2020A
5Tanzania222025little changed since 2020A
6Zambia202025down 9% since 2020A
7Seychelles152025down 63% since 2020A
8Namibia122024up 9% since 2019A
9Eswatini62007up 20% since 2002B
–AngolaNo recent data
–ComorosNo recent data
–DRCNo recent data
–LesothoNo recent data
–MadagascarNo recent data
–MalawiNo recent data
–MozambiqueNo recent data