Registering property: Time (days) in Kenya
Kenya: Registering property: Time was 43.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Kenya, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Kenya stood at 43.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Kenya peaked at 72 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.5 days, in 2019.
That places Kenya 68th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49 days | — |
| 2005 | 72 days | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61 days | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 61 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 days | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5 days | -11.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 43.5 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 days, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 43.5 days is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.75 days, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.17 days | 49 days | 72 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.55 days | 43.5 days | 72 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Kenya?
- Registering property: time in Kenya was 43.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 days in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for registering property: time?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.