Registering property: Time in Bhutan
Bhutan: Registering property: Time was 77 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Bhutan, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Bhutan stood at 77 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Bhutan peaked at 92 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77 days, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 days | 92 days | 92 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.5 days | 77 days | 92 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 19 Solomon Islands 86.5 days compare
- 20 Cameroon 81 days compare
- 21 Eritrea 78 days compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 77 days compare
- 24 Egypt 76 days compare
- 25 Central African Republic 75 days compare
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 21.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 20.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Bhutan?
- Registering property: time in Bhutan was 77 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 92 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 days in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for registering property: time?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.