Domestic general government health expenditure in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure was 73.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Papua New Guinea stood at 73.3%.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 84.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.3% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +25.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 73.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 73.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 58.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 58.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 50.0% | 73.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 73.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.