Registering property: Time (days) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Registering property: Time was 52 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Registering property: Time in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 52 days. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 52 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50 days, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50 days | — |
| 2005 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 days | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52 days | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 52 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 days, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 52 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.75 days, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 days | 50 days | 50 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.6 days | 50 days | 52 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Registering property: time in Sao Tome and Principe was 52 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 52 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 days in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for registering property: time?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.