Central Europe and the Baltics vs Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.2% against 0.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 205.9 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 42 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 28.3% | 28.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 22.5% | 22.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 27.7% | 27.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Central Europe and the Baltics or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.2% against 0.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea?
- 18.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.