External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 15.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.49
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.75
in 2014
All-time low
1.18
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 1.22001: 3.42002: 5.72003: 7.32004: 6.72005: 7.12006: 7.42007: 8.22008: 7.12009: 8.32010: 10.22011: 11.82012: 15.82013: 20.92014: 28.72015: 5.42016: 9.62017: 8.62018: 11.92019: 19.32020: 11.72021: 24.22022: 26.12023: 15.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea is 15.49, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.18
2001 3.39 +187.9%
2002 5.69 +67.6%
2003 7.28 +28.0%
2004 6.69 -8.2%
2005 7.13 +6.7%
2006 7.43 +4.2%
2007 8.2 +10.3%
2008 7.08 -13.7%
2009 8.32 +17.6%
2010 10.24 +23.0%
2011 11.81 +15.4%
2012 15.78 +33.6%
2013 20.89 +32.4%
2014 28.75 +37.6%
2015 5.37 -81.3%
2016 9.64 +79.6%
2017 8.61 -10.7%
2018 11.92 +38.4%
2019 19.25 +61.5%
2020 11.66 -39.4%
2021 24.19 +107.5%
2022 26.14 +8.1%
2023 15.49 -40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.24 1.18 8.32 10
2010s 14.23 5.37 28.75 10
2020s 19.37 11.66 26.14 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 43 Haiti 17.17 compare
  2. 44 Kenya 17.11 compare
  3. 45 Burundi 16.16 compare
  4. 47 Burkina Faso 15.01 compare
  5. 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.27 compare
  6. 49 Grenada 14.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea was 15.49 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2014.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
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