Cost of registering property in Guinea
Guinea: Cost of registering property was 14.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Guinea peaked at 17.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2007.
That places Guinea 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Cost of registering property in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Guinea?
- Cost of registering property in Guinea was 14.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for cost of registering property?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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