Health share of government spending in Papua New Guinea in 2023 — 9.45%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.13 pp.
2000–2023 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.45 | +2.46 pp |
| 2022 | 6.99 | +1.66 pp |
| 2021 | 5.33 | −1.4 pp |
| 2020 | 6.73 | +0.36 pp |
| 2019 | 6.37 | −1.58 pp |
| 2018 | 7.95 | −1.21 pp |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +1.11 pp |
| 2016 | 8.04 | +2.01 pp |
| 2015 | 6.03 | −1.44 pp |
| 2014 | 7.47 | +0.28 pp |
| 2013 | 7.19 | −0.94 pp |
| 2012 | 8.13 | +0.52 pp |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +0.53 pp |
| 2010 | 7.07 | +0.75 pp |
| 2009 | 6.32 | −1.35 pp |
| 2008 | 7.66 | −1.4 pp |
| 2007 | 9.07 | +0.69 pp |
| 2006 | 8.38 | +0.55 pp |
| 2005 | 7.83 | −0.92 pp |
| 2004 | 8.75 | +1.11 pp |
| 2003 | 7.63 | −0.84 pp |
| 2002 | 8.48 | +0.74 pp |
| 2001 | 7.73 | −0.58 pp |
| 2000 | 8.32 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.
Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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