Registering property: Time (days) in Denmark
Denmark: Registering property: Time was 4 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Denmark, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Denmark is 4 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Denmark peaked at 42 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4 days, in 2013.
Denmark ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Denmark, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42 days | — |
| 2005 | 42 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 days | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15 days | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 9 days | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 4 days | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 days | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 23% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 days | 42 days | 42 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.3 days | 4 days | 41 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Denmark?
- Registering property: time in Denmark was 4 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for registering property: time?
- Denmark ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.