Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Lesotho
56.83 current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
62.37 current US$
in 2023
Lesotho rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
138th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 62.37 current US$ against 56.83 current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 5.54 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.75 current US$ | 18.15 current US$ | 7.6 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 64.87 current US$ | 40.35 current US$ | 24.51 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 54.38 current US$ | 44.7 current US$ | 9.68 current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 62.37 current US$ against 56.83 current US$ in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.54 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.