Registering property: Time (days) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Registering property: Time was 52 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Time in Ethiopia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Ethiopia is 52 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Ethiopia peaked at 54 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52 days, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Registering property: Time in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54 days | — |
| 2005 | 54 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52 days | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52 days | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 52 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.5 days, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 52 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.75 days, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.67 days | 52 days | 54 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 52 days | 52 days | 52 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Ethiopia?
- Registering property: time in Ethiopia was 52 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 54 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 days in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for registering property: time?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.