Registering property: Time (days) in United States
United States: Registering property: Time was 15.2 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Registering property: Time in United States, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in United States is 15.2 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in United States peaked at 15.2 days in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12 days, in 2004.
That places United States 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Registering property: Time in United States, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12 days | — |
| 2005 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2 days | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 15.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2 days | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.2 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 days | 12 days | 12 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.24 days | 12 days | 15.2 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in United States?
- Registering property: time in United States was 15.2 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 days in 2013.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 days in 2004.
- How does United States rank for registering property: time?
- United States ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.