In 1999, Microsoft Corp had a market capitalization of approximately 602.43 billion U.S dollars, making it the largest company in the world at the time. Seven of the ten largest companies worldwide in 1999 were based in the United States, with one company from Japan, and two from Europe.
The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Forbes, & CNBC. (April 29, 2014). The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261140/biggest-companies-in-the-world-by-market-cap-1999/
Forbes, und CNBC. "The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261140/biggest-companies-in-the-world-by-market-cap-1999/
Forbes, CNBC. (2014). The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261140/biggest-companies-in-the-world-by-market-cap-1999/
Forbes, and CNBC. "The 10 Largest Companies in The World by Market Capitalization in 1999 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261140/biggest-companies-in-the-world-by-market-cap-1999/
Forbes & CNBC, The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261140/biggest-companies-in-the-world-by-market-cap-1999/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Forbes, & CNBC, April 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261140/biggest-companies-in-the-world-by-market-cap-1999/