Cost of registering property in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cost of registering property was 7.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cost of registering property in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 7.8%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of registering property in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost of registering property in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 10.1% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of registering property in Zimbabwe?
- Cost of registering property in Zimbabwe was 7.8% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest cost of registering property recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest cost of registering property recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cost of registering property?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cost of registering property rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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