Registering property: Time (days) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Registering property: Time was 77 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 77 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 113 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77 days, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 113 days | — |
| 2006 | 113 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 113 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77 days | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77 days | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 77 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 77 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46 days, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113 days | 113 days | 113 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.2 days | 77 days | 113 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Registering property: time in Trinidad and Tobago was 77 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 113 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 days in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for registering property: time?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.