Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 133 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 133 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 133 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.73 current international $, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.73 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 46.96 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 55.13 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 52.13 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 57.82 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 54.67 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 55.44 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.76 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 52.91 current international $ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 60.15 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 58.86 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.95 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 80.7 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 93.21 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 114.48 current international $ | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 66.75 current international $ | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 88.86 current international $ | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 87.48 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.95 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 94.41 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 89.77 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 93.07 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 115.56 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 133 current international $ | +15.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 133 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 133 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55 current international $, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.57 current international $ | 41.73 current international $ | 60.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.16 current international $ | 58.86 current international $ | 114.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.85 current international $ | 89.77 current international $ | 133 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 current international $ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 177 Malawi 125.34 current international $ compare
- 178 Laos 123.25 current international $ 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 spending vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 133 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 133 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.73 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.