Registering property: Time (days) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Registering property: Time was 58 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Vanuatu, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Vanuatu is 58 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Vanuatu peaked at 208 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58 days, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 208 days | — |
| 2005 | 208 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 208 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 208 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 208 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 208 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 208 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118 days | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 118 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 118 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 days | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 58 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58 days | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 58 days is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 days, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 58 days is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28 days, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208 days | 208 days | 208 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 91 days | 58 days | 208 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Vanuatu?
- Registering property: time in Vanuatu was 58 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 208 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 days in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for registering property: time?
- Vanuatu ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.