Registering property: Cost in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Registering property: Cost was 3.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Cost in Costa Rica, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.4% for registering property: cost in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Costa Rica peaked at 3.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Registering property: Cost in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 121 Malaysia 3.5% compare
- 122 Benin 3.4% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 3.4% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 3.2% compare
More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Costa Rica?
- Registering property: cost in Costa Rica was 3.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for registering property: cost?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.