Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Gambia
Gambia: Cost of registering property (% of property value) was 7.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Cost of registering property in Gambia, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7.6% for cost of registering property in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Gambia ranks 30th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.6% | — |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.1%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 461.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Gambia?
- Cost of registering property in Gambia was 7.6% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for cost of registering property?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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