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Forbes Global 2000 2023 Ranking Data
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This collection captures the financial status of 2000 major global corporations, focusing on metrics used to determine their ranking. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the current landscape of the global market, corporate wealth distribution, and comparative analysis of business performance across different nations and sectors.
Columns
- Rank (Ordinal): The position of the company in the official Forbes Global 2000 list. Note that two companies share rank 1999.
- Company (Categorical): The full name of the corporation.
- Country (Categorical): The nation where the company is headquartered.
- Sales (Numerical): The annual sales revenue generated by the company, expressed in million USD.
- Profit (Numerical): The annual profit reported by the company, expressed in million USD.
- Asset (Numerical): The total assets held by the company, expressed in million USD.
- Market Value (Numerical): The market capitalisation of the company, expressed in million USD.
- Publish Year (Ordinal): The year the data snapshot was taken (2023).
Distribution
This product contains 2000 observations, representing data related to the world's largest companies. The data is structured with zero missing values across all fields, ensuring high data quality and immediate usability. Numerical variables have been standardized consistently to million USD for uniformity. The data file is relatively small, with the CSV typically being around 117 kB.
Usage
This data product is ideal for several applications, including corporate financial analysis, benchmarking company performance against global competitors, and studying dynamic trends in the global market. It can be merged with historical data to offer deeper insights into the evolution of corporate dominance over various decades. It is also excellent for macroeconomic modelling and research into country-specific financial strength based on corporate output.
Coverage
The scope of this data is worldwide, covering the top 2000 companies across the globe. These companies originate from 58 unique countries, with the United States and China being the most frequently represented nations. The time range is specific to the 2023 published ranking, providing a snapshot of financial metrics valid as of that date.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Analysts and Scientists: For creating financial models and visualizations of global corporate performance.
- Economists and Researchers: For studying global capital flows, wealth concentration, and market stability.
- Investors: For quick referencing and comparison of high-value market capitalization data.
- Business Intelligence Professionals: For strategic planning and competitive analysis.
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Original Data Source: Forbes Global 2000 2023 Ranking Data
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