Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 15.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 15.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 33.13 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -41.7 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2003 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2004 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2005 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2006 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2007 | 6 % change on previous year | +326.4% |
| 2008 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2009 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2010 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2011 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -740.0% |
| 2012 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2015 | -41.7 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 2016 | 33.13 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2017 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2019 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2020 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2022 | 24.16 % change on previous year | +556.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.1 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.92 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.81 % change on previous year | -41.7 % change on previous year | 33.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 24.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 16.19 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Iran 15.12 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Kiribati 14.47 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Botswana 14.27 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Madagascar 13.35 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 15.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.7 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.