Middle East: Property Rights Index

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Iran	10
Libya	10
Algeria	30
Lebanon	30
Morocco	30
Syria	30
Yemen	30
Egypt	40
UAE	40
Oman	50
Qatar	50
Saudi Arabia	50
Tunisia	50
Jordan	55
Kuwait	55
Bahrain	60
Israel	70

Middle East: Property rights index

A subcomponent of the Index of Economic Freedom, the property rights index measures the degree to which a countrys laws protect private property rights, and the degree to which its government enforces those laws.

Higher scores are more desirable, i.e. property rights are better protected. Scores are from 0 to 100.

The index also assesses the likelihood that private property will be expropriated and analyzes the independence of the judiciary, the existence of corruption within the judiciary, and the ability of individuals and businesses to enforce contracts.

The Global Property Guide considers protection of property rights as a significant factor affecting the desirability of a residential real estate investment.

Source: The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal

Statistics for the Middle-East. In the Middle East, only Israel publishes official house price time-series. But there are good general economics statistics in some Middle Eastern countries.