Registering property: Time (days) in Japan
Japan: Registering property: Time was 13 days in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Time in Japan, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Japan peaked at 13 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13 days, in 2004.
Japan ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Registering property: Time in Japan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13 days | — |
| 2005 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 days | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 days, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 days | 13 days | 13 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 13 days | 13 days | 13 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Japan?
- Registering property: time in Japan was 13 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 days in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for registering property: time?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.