Registering property: Cost in Japan
Japan: Registering property: Cost was 5.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Cost in Japan, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: cost in Japan stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Japan peaked at 20.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2004.
That places Japan 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Cost in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.1% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +390.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.1% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 79 Djibouti 5.6% compare
- 80 Australia 5.4% compare
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- 83 Papua New Guinea 5.2% compare
- 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.2% compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.1% compare
- 85 Botswana 5.1% compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 5.1% compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 5.1% compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Japan?
- Registering property: cost in Japan was 5.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for registering property: cost?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.