Source data
Selected liability and asset measures from Annual Financial Statistics 2024
Sources checked
- 01Start with total liabilities
Include short- and long-term obligations in the reported total. Source 1
- 02Compare with total assets
Divide liabilities by assets to express leverage on a consistent scale. Source 1
- 03Check how the balances are composed
Loans, overdrafts and supplier payables differ in their timing and terms. Source 1
- 04Compare with the same industry and size group
The industry aggregates combine companies with different funding structures. Source 1
The ratio compares liabilities with assets. The composition of the two sides adds information about how the business is financed.
Selected liability and asset measures from Annual Financial Statistics 2024
The source publishes estimates for covered formal businesses. The table keeps the units and level of precision stated in the source, including threshold-only results.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All covered formal businesses | Total liabilities | 9.8 | R trillion, rounded | Source 1 |
| All covered formal businesses | Change in total liabilities from 2023 | -0.7 | % | Source 1 |
| All covered formal businesses | Liabilities divided by assets | 0.67 | Ratio | Source 1 |
| Covered small enterprises | Liabilities divided by assets | 0.68 | Ratio | Source 1 |
| Small enterprises in electricity, gas and water | Liabilities divided by assets | Above 1 | Ratio threshold | Source 1 |
| Small enterprises in mining and quarrying | Liabilities divided by assets | Above 1 | Ratio threshold | Source 1 |
| Covered small enterprises | Long-term investments as a share of assets | 37 | % | Source 1 |
| Small enterprises in trade | Trade and other payables as a share of liabilities | 46 | % | Source 1 |
| Small enterprises in electricity, gas and water | Bank overdrafts as a share of liabilities | 22 | % | Source 1 |
| Small enterprises in mining and quarrying | Long-term loans as a share of liabilities | About two-thirds | Share | Source 1 |