The ''Forbes'' Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies in the world, published by ''
Forbes
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'' magazine. "The Global 2000" annual ranking is assembled by ''Forbes'' using a weighted assessment of four metrics: sales,
profit,
asset
In financial accounting, an asset is any resource owned or controlled by a business or an economic entity. It is anything (tangible or intangible) that can be used to produce positive economic value. Assets represent value of ownership that can ...
s and
market value. The list has been published since 2003.
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2022 list
In 2022, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
2021 list
In 2021, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
2020 list
In 2020, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
2019 list
In 2019, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
2018 list
In 2018, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
As a group, the Forbes Global 2000 in year 2018 accounts for $39.1* trillion in sales, $3.2 trillion in profit, $189* trillion in assets and $56.8* trillion in market value.
By industry sector
The top-ranked companies in each industry sector are as follows.
2017 list
In 2017, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
2016 list
In 2016, the ten largest companies as calculated by this method were:
See also
* Forbes 500
The ''Forbes'' 500 was an annual listing of the top 500 American companies, produced by ''Forbes'' magazine. The list was calculated by combining five factors: sales, profits, assets, market value, and employees. The list was last issued in March ...
* Fortune Global 500
The ''Fortune'' Global 500, also known as Global 500, is an annual ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue. The list is compiled and published annually by ''Fortune'' magazine.
Methodology
Until 1989, it listed onl ...
* Fortune India 500
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* Financial Times Global 500 The FT Global 500 is an annual snapshot of the world's largest companies to show how corporate fortunes have changed in the past year, highlighting relative performance of countries and sectors. The companies are ranked by market capitalization. The ...
* Bentley Infrastructure 500 Bentley Infrastructure 500 is a ranking of infrastructure owners compiled by the CAD software company Bentley Systems. It was first published in 2010. The index ranks the combined infrastructure assets in the hands of the biggest public and priva ...
* List of largest employers
The largest employers in the world include companies, militaries, and governments.
Largest employers
Companies and institutions are included in this list.
Largest private and semiprivate employers
The rankings below are the six private-sect ...
* List of largest companies by revenue
* List of public corporations by market capitalization
The following is a list of publicly traded companies having the greatest market capitalization. In media they are described as being the most valuable companies, a reference to their market value.
Market capitalization is calculated from the shar ...
* List of largest Nordic companies
References
External links
Forbes.com: full list of the Forbes Global 2000
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