Registering property: Time (days) in Suriname
Suriname: Registering property: Time was 46 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Suriname, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 46 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Suriname peaked at 196 days in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46 days, in 2014.
That places Suriname 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Suriname, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 193 days | — |
| 2006 | 193 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 193 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 193 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196 days | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 196 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 196 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 196 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106 days | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 46 days | -56.6% |
| 2015 | 46 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 days | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 46 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 46 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46 days, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.6 days | 193 days | 196 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 97 days | 46 days | 196 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Suriname?
- Registering property: time in Suriname was 46 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 196 days in 2009.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 days in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for registering property: time?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.