Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Togo
Togo: Cost of registering property (% of property value) was 12.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Togo, 2004–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Togo recorded 12.5% for cost of registering property in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Togo peaked at 13.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2012.
That places Togo 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Cost of registering property (% of property value) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.9% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 20.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 435.35 million current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 34.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 35.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 479.01 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Togo?
- Cost of registering property in Togo was 12.5% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2012.
- How does Togo rank for cost of registering property?
- Togo ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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