Registering property: Cost in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Registering property: Cost was 5.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2004
All-time low
5.1%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Registering property: Cost in Republic of Korea, 2004–2019

02462004201120192004: 6.1 % of property value2005: 5.1 % of property value2006: 5.1 % of property value2007: 5.1 % of property value2008: 5.1 % of property value2009: 5.1 % of property value2010: 5.1 % of property value2011: 5.1 % of property value2012: 5.1 % of property value2013: 5.1 % of property value2014: 5.1 % of property value2015: 5.1 % of property value2016: 5.1 % of property value2017: 5.1 % of property value2018: 5.1 % of property value2019: 5.1 % of property value

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.

Analysis

The most recent figure for registering property: cost in Republic of Korea is 5.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.

Republic of Korea ranks 85th 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Republic of Korea, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of property value Change
2004 6.1%
2005 5.1% -16.4%
2006 5.1% +0.0%
2007 5.1% +0.0%
2008 5.1% +0.0%
2009 5.1% +0.0%
2010 5.1% +0.0%
2011 5.1% +0.0%
2012 5.1% +0.0%
2013 5.1% +0.0%
2014 5.1% +0.0%
2015 5.1% +0.0%
2016 5.1% +0.0%
2017 5.1% +0.0%
2018 5.1% +0.0%
2019 5.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 5.1% 6.1% 6
2010s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 82 Japan 5.3% compare
  2. 83 Papua New Guinea 5.2% compare
  3. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.2% compare
  4. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.1% compare
  5. 85 Botswana 5.1% compare
  6. 85 Sri Lanka 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is registering property: cost in Republic of Korea?
Registering property: cost in Republic of Korea was 5.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
How does Republic of Korea rank for registering property: cost?
Republic of Korea ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Registering property: Cost (% of property value)
Unit
% of property value
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,887 data points, 2004–2019
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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.