Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure
Libya
9.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
9.5%
in 2023
Libya rank
103rd
Papua New Guinea rank
106th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Libya currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Libya ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Libya, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Libya ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.