Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Kiribati
6.93 current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.28 current US$
in 2023
Kiribati rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.28 current US$ against 6.93 current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 0.35 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2064 current US$ | 2.34 current US$ | 2.13 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.05 current US$ | 5.55 current US$ | 4.5 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.01 current US$ | 6.73 current US$ | 3.73 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, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.28 current US$ against 6.93 current US$ in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.35 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.