Registering property: Time in Samoa
Samoa: Registering property: Time was 15 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Samoa, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Samoa is 15 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Samoa peaked at 147 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15 days, in 2011.
That places Samoa 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147 days | 147 days | 147 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2 days | 15 days | 27 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 44.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Samoa?
- Registering property: time in Samoa was 15 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 147 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 days in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for registering property: time?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.