Brunei Darussalam vs Papua New Guinea: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
2.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. 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 expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.