Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Philippines
Philippines: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 4.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Cost in Philippines, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4.3% for registering property: cost in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Philippines peaked at 4.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.
That places Philippines 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Philippines?
- Registering property: cost in Philippines was 4.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for registering property: cost?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.