LEI Statistics

LEI statistics and LEI graph data originate from the Global LEI Index – the legal entity data published by accredited LEI Issuers and maintained by the Global LEI Foundation (GLEIF). This data is publicly available open data, accessible through the GLEIF Search service and API.

This LEI statistics service connects to the GLEIF API to present real-time data. Every month summary data is extracted from the Index and GLEIF business reports.

This LEI statistics page focuses on the leading global LEI Issuers with a worldwide footprint – RapidLEI, Bloomberg LEI, and EQS being the top three. The Top Issuers, and Total LEI counts includes data from all the entire LEI ecosystem and all LEI Issuers. Further LEI statistics for other, more geographically focused LEI Issuers can be found on the GLEIF website.

List of all GLEIF-accredited LEI Issuers

Policy Conformity is a key mechanism to drive compliance and reliability of Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) data. Policy Conformity is displayed as a binary flag in the publicly accessible LEI database. It is designed to enhance the quality and trustworthiness of the LEI system by providing a clear indication of Legal Entity Identifier’s compliance with the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC)’s standards and policies.

A conforming policy flag is shown on a Legal Entity record when:

LEI registration is current – the LEI registration has been renewed in a timely manner.

Level 2 reporting is complete – the legal entity has reported data on its direct and ultimate parents, or provided one of the acceptable reasons for not reporting this data.

View the Policy Conformity dashboard. 

LEIs must be renewed annually to ensure that Legal Entity data remains accurate and current. Even if the LEI is purchased on a multi-year plan, the LEI Issuer must be aware of the contract period to ensure that renewals take place as expected. 

Renewal Risk refers to the number of LEIs that are approaching their renewal window. This window typically includes the 90 day and 30 day periods before the renewal date. These totals indicate how many active LEIs are expected to be renewed soon.

A lapsed LEI is an identifier that has passed its renewal date without being renewed. Lapsed LEIs are marked as lapsed in the Global LEI System database and may result in no trade scenarios or penalties if used for regulatory reporting.

After an LEI is issued, it remains valid for one year and must be renewed annually to retain its Active status in the Global LEI System. To make this easier for customers, we offer multiyear options that keep the LEI active for up to five years without requiring yearly renewals.

If an LEI is not renewed, it becomes lapsed. Lapsed LEIs may cause problems in financial transactions and regulatory reporting, including the risk of transactions being rejected or penalties for non-compliance.

RapidLEI recommends choosing multiyear to avoid the risk of lapsed LEIs. But should an LEI fall into lapse state, it can be renewed at any time to restore its active status.

Next steps:

• Register an LEI
• How to get an LEI

Only the accredited LEI Issuer managing the Identifier can renew it. If you want to renew an existing LEI with RapidLEI, you must first transfer it to our management. This is a simple process and our web forms guide you through the process (click for LEI transfer process).