Cost of registering property in Senegal
Senegal: Cost of registering property was 20.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Cost of registering property in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 20.2%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Senegal peaked at 20.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2004.
That places Senegal 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Cost of registering property in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.5% | — |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Senegal?
- Cost of registering property in Senegal was 20.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for cost of registering property?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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