Registering property: Time in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Registering property: Time was 56 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Sierra Leone, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Sierra Leone is 56 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Sierra Leone peaked at 236 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56 days, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 | 210.83 days | 86 days | 236 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.2 days | 56 days | 86 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 68.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Sierra Leone?
- Registering property: time in Sierra Leone was 56 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 236 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 days in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for registering property: time?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.