Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score was 48.66 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Sao Tome and Principe is 48.66, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 2004.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.9 | — |
| 2005 | 40.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.92 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.74 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 44.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 48.65 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.65 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.66 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.75, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.16, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.21 | 40.9 | 44.75 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.98 | 44.76 | 49.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 154 Sierra Leone 50.63 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 50 compare
- 156 Angola 49.3 compare
- 158 Brunei 48.65 compare
- 159 Suriname 48.49 compare
- 160 Madagascar 47.52 compare
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.66 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for registering property is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to transfer property between two local companies, as well as the quality of land administration index that evaluates the reliability of infrastructure, transparency of information, geographic coverage, land dispute resolution and equal access to property rights. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB05-15 studies.