Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.2% against 16.8% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 177 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 4.9% | 18.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 15.1% | 7.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 16.8% | 10.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.2% against 16.8% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 177 countries.
- 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.