Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Kenya
Kenya: Cost of registering property (% of property value) was 4.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Cost of registering property in Kenya, 2004–2012
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 Kenya is 4.3%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Kenya peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2004.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Kenya?
- Cost of registering property in Kenya was 4.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for cost of registering property?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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