Registering property: Time (days) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Registering property: Time was 1.5 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.5 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5 days, in 2015.
That places United Arab Emirates 184th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 days | — |
| 2005 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 days | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 2 days | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5 days | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 days | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.5 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.5 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.5 days, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 days | 10 days | 10 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.55 days | 1.5 days | 10 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in United Arab Emirates?
- Registering property: time in United Arab Emirates was 1.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 days in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for registering property: time?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.