Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Registering property: Cost (% of property value) was 7.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Cost in Zimbabwe, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of property value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: cost in Zimbabwe is 7.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: cost in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of property value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.0% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Registering property: Cost (% of property value) in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -59.6% | 25.0% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 10.1% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: cost in Zimbabwe?
- Registering property: cost in Zimbabwe was 7.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest registering property: cost recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for registering property: cost?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: cost rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.