Cost of registering property in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Cost of registering property was 6.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 6.7% for cost of registering property in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2012.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Cost of registering property in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.7% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for cost of registering property?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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