Registering property: Time (days) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Registering property: Time was 39 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Sri Lanka, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Sri Lanka stood at 39 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Sri Lanka peaked at 71 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39 days, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71 days | — |
| 2005 | 71 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 days | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 51 days | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 days | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 39 days | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 39 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 39 days is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.47 days, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71 days | 71 days | 71 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.5 days | 39 days | 71 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Sri Lanka?
- Registering property: time in Sri Lanka was 39 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 days in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for registering property: time?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.