According to statistics compiled in 2011, four of the
largest 500 companies in the country were based in Washington, D.C. In the 2023
Global Financial Centres Index, Washington was ranked as having the 8th most competitive financial center in the world, and fourth most competitive in the United States (after
New York City,
San Francisco, and
Los Angeles). Among the largest companies based in Washington, D.C., are
Fannie Mae,
Amtrak,
Danaher Corporation,
FTI Consulting, and
Hogan Lovells.
