Registering property: Time (days) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Registering property: Time was 38 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Democratic Republic of Congo is 38 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 51 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38 days, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51 days | — |
| 2005 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 days | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 days | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 38 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38 days | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 38 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.5 days, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 38 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.75 days, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 days | 51 days | 51 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.2 days | 38 days | 44 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Registering property: time in Democratic Republic of Congo was 38 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 days in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for registering property: time?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.