Morocco vs South Africa: Cost of registering property
Cost of registering property over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 36th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 9.6% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.8% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of registering property, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 5.9% against 5.9% in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in cost of registering property between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for cost of registering property?
- Morocco ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 36th 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