What is registering property: procedures in Malaysia?

Registering property: procedures in Malaysia was 6 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest registering property: procedures recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 8 number in 2004.

What is the lowest registering property: procedures recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 2018.

How does Malaysia rank for registering property: procedures?

Malaysia ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.

Is registering property: procedures rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Registering property: Procedures in Malaysia

Name: Registering property: Procedures in Malaysia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Registering property: Procedures was 6 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

6 number

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 184 countries

All-time high

8 number

in 2004

All-time low

6 number

in 2018

Years of data

2004–2019

Registering property: Procedures in Malaysia, 2004–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 6 number for registering property: procedures in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, registering property: procedures in Malaysia peaked at 8 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6 number, in 2018.

That places Malaysia 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	8 number	8 number	8 number	6
2010s	7.6 number	6 number	8 number	10

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Frequently asked questions

What is registering property: procedures in Malaysia?: Registering property: procedures in Malaysia was 6 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest registering property: procedures recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 8 number in 2004.
What is the lowest registering property: procedures recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for registering property: procedures?: Malaysia ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is registering property: procedures rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Registering property: Procedures (number)
Unit: number
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 2,876 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The time captures the median duration that property lawyers, notaries or registry officials indicate is necessary to complete a procedure. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to obtain transfer the property title, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.