Registering property: Time (days) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Registering property: Time was 19 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Jamaica, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 19 days for registering property: time in 2019.
The figure is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Jamaica peaked at 51 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17 days, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Jamaica, 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 | 35 days | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 35 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5 days | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 days | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18 days | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 days | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 days | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46 days, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.67 days | 35 days | 51 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.05 days | 17 days | 19 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Jamaica?
- Registering property: time in Jamaica was 19 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 days in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for registering property: time?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.