Cost of registering property in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cost of registering property was 10.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cost of registering property in Guinea-Bissau is 10.5%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8% | — |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cost of registering property in Guinea-Bissau was 10.5% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cost of registering property?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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