Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Ghana
2.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Ghana rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).