Registering property: Time (days) in Liberia
Liberia: Registering property: Time was 44 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Liberia, 2006–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Liberia stood at 44 days. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Liberia peaked at 50 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44 days, in 2013.
That places Liberia 65th 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 14 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Liberia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50 days | — |
| 2007 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 days | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 days | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 44 days is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.5 days, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 44 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.75 days, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 days | 50 days | 50 days | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.8 days | 44 days | 50 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Liberia?
- Registering property: time in Liberia was 44 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 days in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for registering property: time?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.