Botswana vs Kenya: Cost of registering property
Cost of registering property over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.1% against 4.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 51 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of registering property, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 5.1% against 4.3% in Kenya as of 2012.
- What is the difference in cost of registering property between Botswana and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for cost of registering property?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 42nd of 51 countries.
- 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