Registering property: Time (days) in Singapore
Singapore: Registering property: Time was 4.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Singapore, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.5 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Singapore peaked at 20 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5 days, in 2013.
That places Singapore 169th out of 187 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.
Registering property: Time in Singapore, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 days | — |
| 2005 | 20 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 days | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 days | -76.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 days | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.5 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 26% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.5 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 days, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 days | 19 days | 20 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.85 days | 4.5 days | 19 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 166 South Korea 5.5 days compare
- 166 Moldova 5.5 days compare
- 168 Belarus 5 days compare
- 169 Australia 4.5 days compare
- 169 Azerbaijan 4.5 days compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 4.5 days compare
- 169 Turkey 4.5 days compare
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Singapore?
- Registering property: time in Singapore was 4.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 days in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for registering property: time?
- Singapore ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.