Registering property: Time in Colombia
Colombia: Registering property: Time was 15 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Colombia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Colombia is 15 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Colombia peaked at 23 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15 days, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 22.67 days | 21 days | 23 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.8 days | 15 days | 21 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 24.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 32.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Colombia?
- Registering property: time in Colombia was 15 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 days in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for registering property: time?
- Colombia ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.