Africa vs Guinea: Cost of registering property
Cost of registering property over time
- Africa
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14.2% against 9.1% in Africa, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 15.0% | 3.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 14.2% | 5.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of registering property, Africa or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 14.2% against 9.1% in Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in cost of registering property between Africa and Guinea?
- 5.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Africa and Guinea rank globally for cost of registering property?
- Africa ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 6th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Cost of registering property (% of property value). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost is recorded as a percentage of the property value, assumed to be equivalent to 50 times income per capita. Only official costs required by law are recorded, including fees, transfer taxes, stamp duties and any other payment to the property registry, notaries, public agencies or lawyers. Other taxes, such as capital gains tax or value added tax, are excluded from the cost measure. Both costs borne by the buyer and those borne by the seller are included. If cost estimates differ among