Public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.1
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 2023
All-time low
1.17
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

00.511.522000201120232000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.82003: 1.42004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.52009: 1.62010: 1.32011: 1.52012: 1.82013: 22014: 22015: 1.42016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.62019: 1.42020: 1.62021: 1.22022: 1.52023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea is 2.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2021.

That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.7 —
2001 1.67 -2.0%
2002 1.76 +5.8%
2003 1.43 -19.2%
2004 1.7 +19.3%
2005 1.61 -5.1%
2006 1.63 +1.0%
2007 1.63 +0.3%
2008 1.51 -7.4%
2009 1.56 +2.8%
2010 1.3 -16.5%
2011 1.5 +15.1%
2012 1.82 +21.7%
2013 1.98 +8.9%
2014 2.02 +1.8%
2015 1.38 -31.8%
2016 1.68 +21.8%
2017 1.68 +0.2%
2018 1.62 -3.9%
2019 1.36 -16.0%
2020 1.58 +16.6%
2021 1.17 -26.0%
2022 1.53 +30.8%
2023 2.1 +37.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 2.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 2.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.62 1.43 1.76 10
2010s 1.63 1.3 2.02 10
2020s 1.6 1.17 2.1 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 128 Philippines 2.16 compare
  2. 129 Sao Tome and Principe 2.13 compare
  3. 130 Lebanon 2.11 compare
  4. 132 Grenada 2.1 compare
  5. 133 Qatar 2.1 compare
  6. 134 Brunei 2.06 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Papua New Guinea was 2.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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