Registering property: Time (days) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Registering property: Time was 11.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Malaysia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Malaysia is 11.5 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Malaysia peaked at 146 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.5 days, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 146 days | — |
| 2005 | 146 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 146 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 146 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 146 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 146 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 days | -65.8% |
| 2011 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 days | -68.0% |
| 2013 | 13 days | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5 days | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5 days | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11.5 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11.5 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 days, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146 days | 146 days | 146 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.4 days | 11.5 days | 50 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Malaysia?
- Registering property: time in Malaysia was 11.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 146 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 days in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for registering property: time?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.