Which has higher registering property: cost, Belgium or Malta?

Malta, at 13.5% against 12.7% in Belgium as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?

9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Registering property: Cost (% of property value). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Malta: Registering property: Cost

Belgium

12.7%

in 2019

Malta

13.5%

in 2019

Belgium rank

12th

Malta rank

9th

Registering property: Cost over time

Belgium
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 13.5% against 12.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Malta ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher registering property: cost, Belgium or Malta?: Malta, at 13.5% against 12.7% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in registering property: cost between Belgium and Malta?: 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for registering property: cost?: Belgium ranks 12th and Malta ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Registering property: Cost (% of property value). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Registering property: Cost (% of property value)
Unit: % of property value
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 2,887 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

The cost is the total of official costs associated with completing the procedures to transfer the property, expressed as a percentage of the property value, assumed to be equivalent to 50 times income per capita. It is calculted as a percentage of the property value. 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 the seller are included. If cost estimates differ among sources, the median reported value is used.