Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cost of registering property was 9.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2012.
Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 501.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cost of registering property in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cost of registering property?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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