This is the full database of The Global 5000 companies. They are the largest companies in the world (by revenue) as of 30 June 2023 This data is in Excel and has the same fields and layout as the Global Sample Records.
Currently, we have 5,000 active records in the file representing over $70 trillion (USD) of revenue and 167 million employees. This select group of companies represent approximately 70% of the WorldWide GDP. The revenue per employee for these top companies in the world is over $365,000.
The top 10 companies (by revenue) in the world are:
- Walmart, Inc.
- Amazon
- State Grid (China)
- Sinopec
- China National Petroleum
- Apple
- Saudi Arabia Oil Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- China State Construction
- CVS Health
Our Global 5000 companies saw revenue growth in:
- 2007 of 13.1% followed by 7.3% in 2008 and then a reduction in 2009 of 8.9% as the recession hit
- In 2010 total revenue grew again by 11.8% and then by 12.7% in 2011 as the economy recovered.
- In 2012 results show a slowing growth picture of only 3% followed by 2013 growing at 1.9% and then 1.2% in 2014.
- 2015 turned negative with revenue falling – 9.7% as oil took a big hit.
- 2016 results show revenue flat at only 0.4% growth then 2017 surged ahead by 8.1%
- 2018 finished up at 7.4% growth followed by a slight increase (1.6%) in 2019
- Revenues then fell in 2020 by 4.5% due to major impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic then bounced back by a whopping 18.3% in 2021.
- Another solid year in 2022 saw total revenue gains over 9%
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