Cost of registering property in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cost of registering property was 19.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Cost of registering property in Cameroon, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19.1% for cost of registering property in 2012.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Cameroon peaked at 19.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Cost of registering property in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.6% | — |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Cameroon?
- Cost of registering property in Cameroon was 19.1% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for cost of registering property?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Cost of registering property (% of property value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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