Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Papua New Guinea
62.37 current US$
in 2023
Solomon Islands
70.06 current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
138th
Solomon Islands rank
135th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 70.06 current US$ against 62.37 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.69 current US$.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 138th and Solomon Islands ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.15 current US$ | 49.1 current US$ | 30.95 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 40.35 current US$ | 62.1 current US$ | 21.75 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 44.7 current US$ | 70.09 current US$ | 25.39 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 70.06 current US$ against 62.37 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 7.69 current US$, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 138th and Solomon Islands ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.