Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 5.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Cost in Sri Lanka, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: cost in Sri Lanka stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 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 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.4%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 82 Japan 5.3% compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 5.2% compare
- 83 Tanzania 5.2% compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.1% compare
- 85 Botswana 5.1% compare
- 85 South Korea 5.1% compare
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Sri Lanka?
- Registering property: cost in Sri Lanka was 5.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for registering property: cost?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.