Cost of registering property in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Cost of registering property was 11.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Central African Republic, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
In 2012, cost of registering property in Central African Republic stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Central African Republic peaked at 19.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2011.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.2% | — |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 18.5% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Central African Republic?
- Cost of registering property in Central African Republic was 11.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for cost of registering property?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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