Registering property: Time (days) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Registering property: Time was 27.5 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Time in Hong Kong, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Hong Kong is 27.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Hong Kong peaked at 27.5 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.5 days, in 2004.
Hong Kong ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Registering property: Time in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.5 days | — |
| 2005 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5 days | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 27.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 27.5 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 days, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5 days | 27.5 days | 27.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.5 days | 27.5 days | 27.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Hong Kong?
- Registering property: time in Hong Kong was 27.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 days in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong rank for registering property: time?
- Hong Kong ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.