Registering property: Time (days) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Registering property: Time was 33 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Dominican Republic, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 33 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Dominican Republic peaked at 92 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33 days, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92 days | — |
| 2005 | 92 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45 days | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 days | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 33 days | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 33 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 33 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46 days, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5 days | 45 days | 92 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.6 days | 33 days | 45 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 87 Croatia 33 days compare
- 87 Ghana 33 days compare
- 87 Serbia 33 days compare
- 87 Seychelles 33 days compare
- 87 Tajikistan 33 days compare
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Dominican Republic?
- Registering property: time in Dominican Republic was 33 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 days in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for registering property: time?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.