Ranking
Share capital: what each jurisdiction requires
The share capital each profile carries, region by region. A legal minimum is only called a “minimum” when it is sourced; elsewhere it is the usual capital recorded, or the customary authorised capital of international companies.
Published on 2 November 2026 · Jason Pivron, director
Europe
| Jurisdiction | Capital and its nature |
|---|---|
| Andorra | €3,000 — Usual capital |
| Bulgaria | €1 — Usual capital |
| Cyprus | €1,000 — Usual capital |
| Estonia | €2,500 — Usual capital |
| Gibraltar | £2,000 — Usual capital |
| Guernsey | No minimum |
| Ireland | €1 — Usual capital |
| Isle of Man | Not established |
| Jersey | No minimum |
| Kosovo | Not established |
| Liechtenstein | CHF 10,000 (GmbH), CHF 50,000 (AG) — Usual capital |
| Luxembourg | €12,000 (SARL-S: €1 to €12,000) — Usual capital |
| Malta | €1,165 (20% paid up) — Usual capital |
| Monaco | €15,000 (SARL), €150,000 (SAM) — Usual capital |
| Netherlands | €1 — Usual capital |
| Portugal | €2 — Usual capital |
| Switzerland | CHF 20,000 — Legal minimum |
| Türkiye | TRY 50,000 (limited), TRY 250,000 (anonim), since 1 January 2024 — Usual capital |
| United Kingdom | £1 — Usual capital |
Americas
| Jurisdiction | Capital and its nature |
|---|---|
| Anguilla | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Bahamas | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Belize | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| British Virgin Islands | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Canada · Ontario | Not established |
| Canada · Quebec | Not established |
| Cayman Islands | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Costa Rica | Not established |
| Curaçao | Not established |
| Delaware | Not established |
| El Salvador | USD 2,000 — Usual capital |
| Florida | Not established |
| Nevis | $100,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Panama | $10,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Paraguay | Not established |
| Saint Lucia | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $10,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Wyoming and New Mexico | Not established |
Asia-Pacific
| Jurisdiction | Capital and its nature |
|---|---|
| Georgia | Not established |
| Hong Kong | HKD 1 — Usual capital |
| Kazakhstan (AIFC) | Not established |
| Malaysia · Labuan | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Marshall Islands | $50,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Samoa | $1,000,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Singapore | SGD 1 — Usual capital |
| Vanuatu | $10,000 — Usual authorised capital |
Middle East
| Jurisdiction | Capital and its nature |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | BHD 20,000 — Usual capital |
| Qatar | QAR 200,000 — Usual capital |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 500,000 — Usual capital |
| United Arab Emirates | Not established |
Africa and the Indian Ocean
| Jurisdiction | Capital and its nature |
|---|---|
| Angola | Not established |
| Burkina Faso | XOF 5,000 (decree of 3 May 2016) — Usual capital |
| Congo-Brazzaville | Freely set in the articles (Decree No. 2017-41) — Usual capital |
| DR Congo | Not established |
| Gabon | XAF 100,000 — Usual capital |
| Ghana | Not established |
| Guinea | No minimum since the decree of 24 May 2017 — Usual capital |
| Ivory Coast | Freely set |
| Kenya | No statutory minimum |
| Mali | XOF 1,000,000 (shares of XOF 5,000) — Usual capital |
| Mauritius | Not established |
| Nigeria | NGN 100,000 issued share capital (CAMA 2020, s. 27) — Usual capital |
| Rwanda | Not established |
| Senegal | XOF 100,000 — Usual capital |
| Seychelles | $100,000 — Usual authorised capital |
| Sierra Leone | Not established |
| South Africa | No statutory minimum |
| Tanzania | Not established |
| Togo | Not established |
Authorised, paid-up, minimum
The authorised capital of many international companies does not have to be paid in: it is a ceiling of shares that may be issued, not a blocked sum. A legal minimum, by contrast, is paid in under the country's law — in Switzerland, for example, into a blocked bank account until registration.
Each profile states the nature of the amount it shows. The ranking repeats its wording as is.