Government budget and revenue in Chimbu, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The Simbu Provincial Health Authority received K68.7 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K67.7 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K150 per resident using the 2024 census, 9th highest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the Chimbu government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K246.3 million paid under the vote for the Simbu Provincial Administration (Chimbu) in 2025, against an original budget of K264.3 million and a revised budget of K279.6 million. The figures are in kina; 10th highest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Chimbu?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for Chimbu came to K537 per resident, 9th highest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much of the Chimbu budget goes on salaries?
Of the 2025 outcome for Chimbu, K165.3 million was operational spending: K144.9 million on compensation of employees (salaries and wages) and K20.4 million on goods and services (59% of the vote went on pay).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does Chimbu get?
K81.0 million of the 2025 outcome for Chimbu was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K80.0 million. That includes K60.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 6 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid Chimbu spend its budget?
In 2025 the Chimbu provincial administration vote ended at 93% of its original budget (K246.3 million against K264.3 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow Chimbu compares with other provinces
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Chimbu ranks 9 of 22, highest first. Kina per person: 2025 outcome of the provincial administration vote divided by the 2024 census population
| Rank | Region | Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | East New Britain | K602 |
| 7 | Southern Highlands | K598 |
| 8 | Central Province | K540 |
| 9 | Chimbu | K537 |
| 10 | Gulf Province | K521 |
| 11 | Enga | K516 |
| 12 | West Sepik | K516 |
Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Chimbu ranks 9 of 21, highest first. Kina per person; the Autonomous Region of Bougainville has no Provincial Health Authority vote
| Rank | Region | Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Enga | K166 |
| 7 | West Sepik | K160 |
| 8 | Western Province | K154 |
| 9 | Chimbu | K150 |
| 10 | East New Britain | K148 |
| 11 | Western Highlands | K143 |
| 12 | East Sepik | K133 |
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Sources
- Department of Treasury: Final Budget Outcome 2025: Provincial Health Authorities (votes 601 to 622), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25c62ea692a5…)
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