Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Morocco
Morocco: Cost of registering property (% of property value) was 5.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Morocco, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 5.9% for cost of registering property in 2012.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Morocco peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.
Morocco ranks 36th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.5% | — |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +20.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 33 Seychelles 7.0% compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.7% compare
- 35 Tunisia 6.1% compare
- 36 South Africa 5.9% compare
- 38 Rwanda 5.6% compare
- 39 Botswana 5.1% compare
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 87.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 15.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 82.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 49.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 32.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,295 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Morocco?
- Cost of registering property in Morocco was 5.9% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- How does Morocco rank for cost of registering property?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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