Registering property: Time (days) in Moldova
Moldova: Registering property: Time was 5.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Moldova, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 5.5 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Moldova peaked at 49 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.5 days, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 166th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49 days | — |
| 2005 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 days | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 days | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.5 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.5 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.83 days | 6 days | 49 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.6 days | 5.5 days | 6 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 56.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 38.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Moldova?
- Registering property: time in Moldova was 5.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 49 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 days in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for registering property: time?
- Moldova ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.