# Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) — South Africa
> Latest: 5.64 (2024). Change: +17.6% vs 2023.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1972–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.LBL.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.LBL.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-lbl-totl-gd-zs/ZAF
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 12.57 |
| 2021 | 4.23 |
| 2022 | 4.85 |
| 2023 | 4.80 |
| 2024 | 5.64 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-lbl-totl-gd-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.LBL.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)