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Global Industry Classification Standard

Summary

Global Industry Classification Standard is an industry classification scheme[1]. It draws 5,841 Wikipedia views per month (industry_classification_scheme category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Global Industry Classification Standard's instance of is recorded as industry classification scheme[3].
  • 1999 marks the founding of Global Industry Classification Standard[4].
  • Global Industry Classification Standard's standards body is recorded as MSCI[5].
  • Global Industry Classification Standard's standards body is recorded as S&P Global Ratings[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Global Industry Classification Standard's instance of is recorded as industry classification scheme[3].

Origins

1999 marks the founding of Global Industry Classification Standard[4].

Why It Matters

Global Industry Classification Standard draws 5,841 Wikipedia views per month (industry_classification_scheme category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Kippelboy · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Standards body → MSCI, S&P Global Ratings
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    Inception → +1999-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 1999"
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