Registering property: Procedures in South Africa
South Africa: Registering property: Procedures was 7 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Procedures in South Africa, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: procedures in South Africa is 7 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: procedures in South Africa peaked at 7 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7 number, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 number | 7 number | 7 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 7 number | 7 number | 7 number | 10 |
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More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 37.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: procedures in South Africa?
- Registering property: procedures in South Africa was 7 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: procedures recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: procedures recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 number in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for registering property: procedures?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: procedures rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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
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.