Registering property: Time in Lesotho
Lesotho: Registering property: Time was 43 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Lesotho, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Lesotho stood at 43 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Lesotho peaked at 101 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43 days, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 69th 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 | 101 days | 101 days | 101 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.4 days | 43 days | 101 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 68 Kenya 43.5 days compare
- 69 Mozambique 43 days compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 43 days compare
- 72 San Marino 42.5 days compare
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Lesotho?
- Registering property: time in Lesotho was 43 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 101 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 days in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for registering property: time?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.