Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cost of registering property was 9.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 9.5% for cost of registering property in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2012.
Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 9.5% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for cost of registering property?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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