Registering property: Time (days) in Namibia
Namibia: Registering property: Time was 44 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Registering property: Time in Namibia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 44 days for registering property: time in 2019.
That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Namibia peaked at 52 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32 days, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 65th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32 days | — |
| 2005 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 days | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 days | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 44 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 days | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 44 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 days, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia'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 | 32 days | 32 days | 32 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.6 days | 32 days | 52 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Namibia?
- Registering property: time in Namibia was 44 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 days in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for registering property: time?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.