The World's Largest Public Companies 2019: Global 2000 By The Numbers

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Since 2003's inaugural Global2000 list, China/Hong Kong has steadily added to its now-mighty share of the world's largest companies

Global 2000, our annual ranking of the world's largest public companies, account for more than $40 trillion in revenue this year and more than $186 trillion in global assets. Companies are ranked according a composite score from equally-weighted measures of the revenue, profits, assets and market value, and the results reveal the major trends shaping the global economy this year.

The overall trend is clear: despite facing slowing GDP growth and multi-billion-dollar Trump tariffs, the world’s second-largest economy and its largest manufacturing hub continues to strengthen its presence on the Global 2000. For the first time ever, China makes the most appearances out of any other country in the top 10. Its five entries best the U.S.' four after storied U.S. conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway tumbled out of the top rankings.

which restated $181 million of its financials and fell more than 400 spots to #548 in the global rankings. Elsewhere in the top ranks, Canada overtook Germany to claim the #8 spot after adding 6 companies to the list. There were no other shifts in the more-saturated top 10 countries, which now cumulatively represent more than 75% of the list in terms of assets.Banking and finance are the most represented industries on the list this year, with 453 companies, or just over one-fifth of all entries, falling into those categories. Most U.S.

 

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