Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia
Zambia: Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score was 51.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia, 2004–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Zambia is 51.75, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Zambia peaked at 67.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.75, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 149th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.16 | — |
| 2005 | 53.23 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.3 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.22 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.93 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 64.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.28 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 63.34 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 63.65 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.84 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.75 | -17.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 51.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.75, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 51.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.16, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.13 | 53.16 | 64.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.77 | 51.75 | 67.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 146 Dominica 52.86 compare
- 147 Central African Republic 52.46 compare
- 148 Kenya 52.29 compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.11 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 50.84 compare
- 152 Djibouti 50.68 compare
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Zambia?
- Registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Zambia was 51.75 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.75 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score?
- Zambia ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.