Registering property: Time (days) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Registering property: Time was 21.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in United Kingdom stood at 21.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in United Kingdom peaked at 41.5 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.5 days, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.5 days | — |
| 2005 | 41.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5 days | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5 days | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5 days | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21.5 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21.5 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 days | 28.5 days | 41.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6 days | 21.5 days | 28.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in United Kingdom?
- Registering property: time in United Kingdom was 21.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 days in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for registering property: time?
- United Kingdom ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.