Namibia vs North Africa: Cost of registering property
Cost of registering property over time
- Namibia
- North Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.8% against 6.5% in North Africa, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times North Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.9% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 6.4% | 5.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of registering property, Namibia or North Africa?
- Namibia, at 13.8% against 6.5% in North Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in cost of registering property between Namibia and North Africa?
- 7.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Namibia and North Africa rank globally for cost of registering property?
- Namibia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
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