Government budget and revenue in Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The Eastern Highlands Provincial Health Authority received K82.3 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K65.1 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K103 per resident using the 2024 census, 6th lowest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the Eastern Highlands government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K391.1 million paid under the vote for the Eastern Highlands provincial administration in 2025, against an original budget of K365.9 million and a revised budget of K407.4 million. The figures are in kina; 3rd highest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Eastern Highlands?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for Eastern Highlands came to K489 per resident, 7th lowest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much of the Eastern Highlands budget goes on salaries?
Of the 2025 outcome for Eastern Highlands, K243.4 million was operational spending: K221.6 million on compensation of employees (salaries and wages) and K21.7 million on goods and services (57% of the vote went on pay).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does Eastern Highlands get?
K147.7 million of the 2025 outcome for Eastern Highlands was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K120.0 million. That includes K80.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 8 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid Eastern Highlands spend its budget?
In 2025 the Eastern Highlands provincial administration vote ended at 107% of its original budget (K391.1 million against K365.9 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow Eastern Highlands compares with other provinces
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Eastern Highlands ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Northern Province | K511 |
| 14 | Western Province | K504 |
| 15 | East Sepik | K497 |
| 16 | Eastern Highlands | K489 |
| 17 | Hela | K481 |
| 18 | Milne Bay | K468 |
| 19 | Morobe | K445 |
Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Eastern Highlands ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Northern Province | K131 |
| 14 | Hela | K127 |
| 15 | Jiwaka | K126 |
| 16 | Eastern Highlands | K103 |
| 17 | Morobe | K102 |
| 18 | Central Province | K85 |
| 19 | Madang | K84 |
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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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