Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Libya
9.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
9.5%
in 2023
Libya rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Health spending as a share of total government spending 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 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 195 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 health spending as a share of total government spending, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Libya, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending 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 health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Libya ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.