Registering property: Time in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Registering property: Time was 28 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Lao PDR, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Lao PDR is 28 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Lao PDR peaked at 55 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28 days, in 2017.
That places Lao PDR 107th out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 days | 46 days | 46 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.9 days | 28 days | 55 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lao PDR
More private sector data for Lao PDR
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 27.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Lao PDR?
- Registering property: time in Lao PDR was 28 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 55 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 days in 2017.
- How does Lao PDR rank for registering property: time?
- Lao PDR ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao PDR 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.