Cost of registering property in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cost of registering property was 7.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 7.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Lesotho peaked at 9.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.3% | — |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Lesotho?
- Cost of registering property in Lesotho was 7.9% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for cost of registering property?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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