Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score was 72.55 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, 2004–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom is 72.55, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom peaked at 72.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.81, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.81 | — |
| 2005 | 68.92 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.95 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.27 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 71.23 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.44 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.55 | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 72.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.04, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 72.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.2, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.36 | 68.81 | 71.27 | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.76 | 71.23 | 72.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 62 Ecuador 73.69 compare
- 63 Mauritania 73.57 compare
- 64 El Salvador 72.87 compare
- 66 Japan 72.46 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 72.06 compare
- 68 Serbia 71.99 compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom?
- Registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in United Kingdom was 72.55 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 72.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.81 in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.