Registering property: Time (days) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Registering property: Time was 91.66 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Registering property: Time in Nigeria, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Nigeria stood at 91.66 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Nigeria peaked at 104 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73 days, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 104 days | — |
| 2005 | 104 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73 days | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 73 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77 days | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 92.2 days | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 92.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.66 days | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.66 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.66 days | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 91.66 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 days, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 91.66 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.75 days, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.33 days | 73 days | 104 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.68 days | 73 days | 92.2 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Nigeria?
- Registering property: time in Nigeria was 91.66 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 days in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for registering property: time?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.