Registering property: Time (days) in China
China: Registering property: Time was 9 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in China, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
China recorded 9 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in China peaked at 32 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9 days, in 2018.
China ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in China, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32 days | — |
| 2005 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.45 days | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 23.45 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.45 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.45 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.45 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 days | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 9 days | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 9 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 days, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 days | 32 days | 32 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.12 days | 9 days | 32 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in China?
- Registering property: time in China was 9 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 32 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 days in 2018.
- How does China rank for registering property: time?
- China ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.