Registering property: Time (days) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Registering property: Time was 37 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Registering property: Time in Lebanon, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Lebanon is 37 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Lebanon peaked at 37 days in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28 days, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28 days | — |
| 2005 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 days | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 days | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 days, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.5 days, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 days | 28 days | 28 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.5 days | 28 days | 37 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Lebanon?
- Registering property: time in Lebanon was 37 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 37 days in 2015.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 days in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for registering property: time?
- Lebanon ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.