Cost of registering property in Mozambique
Mozambique: Cost of registering property was 8.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 8.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Mozambique peaked at 26.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
That places Mozambique 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.9% | — |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.4% | 26.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Mozambique?
- Cost of registering property in Mozambique was 8.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for cost of registering property?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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