Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 5.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Cost in Mozambique, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.0% for registering property: cost in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Mozambique peaked at 12.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 89th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -66.7% | 12.3% | 4.1% |
| 2007 | +55.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Mozambique?
- Registering property: cost in Mozambique was 5.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for registering property: cost?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.