Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 97.43 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 97.43 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 97.43 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.29 current international $, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 34.04 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 35.05 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.29 current international $ | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 37.9 current international $ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 36.01 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37.22 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 39.67 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 37.52 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 36.32 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 43.69 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 55.14 current international $ | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 61.72 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 70.71 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 50.56 current international $ | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 63.98 current international $ | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 65.97 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 63.15 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 55.06 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 61.69 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 46.54 current international $ | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 67.62 current international $ | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 97.43 current international $ | +44.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 97.43 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 97.43 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.31 current international $ | 30.29 current international $ | 40.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.63 current international $ | 36.32 current international $ | 70.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.32 current international $ | 46.54 current international $ | 97.43 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Mauritania 103.06 current international $ compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 101.81 current international $ compare
- 146 Zambia 99.24 current international $ compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 96.5 current international $ compare
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 150 Tajikistan 93.24 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Papua New Guinea was 97.43 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.43 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.29 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.