Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 11.38 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.38 current international $
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.38 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
3.94 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.38 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.38 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current international $, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.16 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.82 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 4.58 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.48 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.49 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.57 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.25 current international $ | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 7.23 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.19 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.13 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 6.82 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.87 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.63 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.99 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.36 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.64 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.69 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.38 current international $ | +6.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 current international $ | 3.94 current international $ | 6.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 6.13 current international $ | 9.01 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 9.36 current international $ | 11.38 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 185 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.43 current international $ compare
- 186 Vanuatu 11.84 current international $ compare
- 187 Kiribati 11.66 current international $ compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 10.97 current international $ compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 9.2 current international $ compare
- 191 Rwanda 7.26 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)
- 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 out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea was 11.38 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.