Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cost of registering property (% of property value) was 4.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 4.4%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Tanzania peaked at 7.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 41st of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.4% | — |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Tanzania?
- Cost of registering property in Tanzania was 4.4% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for cost of registering property?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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