Brunei vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure
Brunei
2.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Brunei rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Brunei
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Brunei, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Brunei or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st 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 GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.