Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Ghana
Ghana: Cost of registering property (% of property value) was 1.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Ghana peaked at 3.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +71.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Ghana?
- Cost of registering property in Ghana was 1.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for cost of registering property?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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