Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Burundi
6.89 current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.28 current US$
in 2023
Burundi rank
185th
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.28 current US$ against 6.89 current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 0.39 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 current US$ | 2.34 current US$ | 2.21 current US$ | Burundi |
| 2010s | 5.35 current US$ | 5.55 current US$ | 0.2038 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.07 current US$ | 6.73 current US$ | 0.661 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.28 current US$ against 6.89 current US$ in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.39 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Burundi ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.