Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Belize
Belize: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 4.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Cost in Belize, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: cost in Belize is 4.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Belize peaked at 5.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.
That places Belize 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More private sector data for Belize
- Merchandise trade 56.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 324.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 95.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 444.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Belize?
- Registering property: cost in Belize was 4.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for registering property: cost?
- Belize ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Cost (% of property value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total of official costs associated with completing the procedures to transfer the property, expressed as a percentage of the property value, assumed to be equivalent to 50 times income per capita. It is calculted as a percentage of the property value. 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 the seller are included. If cost estimates differ among sources, the median reported value is used.