Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 3.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Cost in Dominican Republic, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: cost in Dominican Republic stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.3% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 121 Malaysia 3.5% compare
- 122 Benin 3.4% compare
- 122 Costa Rica 3.4% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 3.2% compare
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Dominican Republic?
- Registering property: cost in Dominican Republic was 3.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for registering property: cost?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.