Cost of registering property in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cost of registering property was 7.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Seychelles, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
In 2012, cost of registering property in Seychelles stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 41.2% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 33rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Seychelles?
- Cost of registering property in Seychelles was 7.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Seychelles rank for cost of registering property?
- Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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