Cost of registering property in Congo
Congo: Cost of registering property was 21.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Congo, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Congo recorded 21.3% for cost of registering property in 2012.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Congo peaked at 27.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2010.
That places Congo 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Cost of registering property in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.6% | — |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 11.6% | 27.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 10.7% | 21.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Congo?
- Cost of registering property in Congo was 21.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for cost of registering property?
- Congo ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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