Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 73.7% against 73.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 68.2% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 67.5% | 8.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 62.6% | 12.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
- Belgium, at 73.7% against 73.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.