Cost of registering property in Zambia
Zambia: Cost of registering property was 8.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Zambia peaked at 9.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.7% | — |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 Eritrea 9.1% compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 9.0% compare
- 27 Mozambique 8.0% compare
- 28 Lesotho 7.9% compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 7.8% compare
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Zambia?
- Cost of registering property in Zambia was 8.2% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for cost of registering property?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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