Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 10.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Cost in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 10.8% compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 10.6% compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 10.2% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
- 27 Zambia 9.5% compare
- 28 Eritrea 9.0% compare
- 28 Jordan 9.0% compare
- 28 Madagascar 9.0% compare
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Registering property: cost in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for registering property: cost?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.