Registering property: Cost in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Registering property: Cost was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Registering property: Cost in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2019

00.511.522.52004201120192004: 2.3 % of property value2005: 2.3 % of property value2006: 2.3 % of property value2007: 2.1 % of property value2008: 2.2 % of property value2009: 2 % of property value2010: 2.3 % of property value2011: 2.3 % of property value2012: 2.3 % of property value2013: 0.4 % of property value2014: 0.2 % of property value2015: 0.2 % of property value2016: 0.2 % of property value2017: 0.2 % of property value2018: 0.2 % of property value2019: 0.2 % of property value

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

Analysis

In 2019, registering property: cost in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, registering property: cost in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

United Arab Emirates ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Registering property: Cost in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in United Arab Emirates, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of property value Change
2004 2.3%
2005 2.3% +0.0%
2006 2.3% +0.0%
2007 2.1% -8.7%
2008 2.2% +4.8%
2009 2.0% -9.1%
2010 2.3% +15.0%
2011 2.3% +0.0%
2012 2.3% +0.0%
2013 0.4% -82.6%
2014 0.2% -50.0%
2015 0.2% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2017 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2019 0.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.2% 2.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is registering property: cost in United Arab Emirates?
Registering property: cost in United Arab Emirates was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for registering property: cost?
United Arab Emirates ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is registering property: cost rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.