Cost of registering property in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cost of registering property was 10.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Madagascar, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 10.5% for cost of registering property in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Madagascar peaked at 11.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.5% | — |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Madagascar?
- Cost of registering property in Madagascar 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for cost of registering property?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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