Government budget and revenue in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The Gulf Province Provincial Health Authority received K33.8 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K36.2 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K166 per resident using the 2024 census, 5th highest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the Gulf Province government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K106.0 million paid under the vote for the Gulf Province provincial administration in 2025, against an original budget of K117.7 million and a revised budget of K229.0 million. The figures are in kina; 3rd lowest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Gulf Province?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for Gulf Province came to K521 per resident, 10th highest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much of the Gulf Province budget goes on salaries?
Of the 2025 outcome for Gulf Province, K60.7 million was operational spending: K48.3 million on compensation of employees (salaries and wages) and K12.3 million on goods and services (46% of the vote went on pay).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does Gulf Province get?
K45.3 million of the 2025 outcome for Gulf Province was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K45.3 million. That includes K20.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 2 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid Gulf Province spend its budget?
In 2025 the Gulf Province provincial administration vote ended at 90% of its original budget (K106.0 million against K117.7 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow Gulf Province compares with other provinces
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Gulf Province ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Southern Highlands | K598 |
| 8 | Central Province | K540 |
| 9 | Chimbu | K537 |
| 10 | Gulf Province | K521 |
| 11 | Enga | K516 |
| 12 | West Sepik | K516 |
| 13 | Northern Province | K511 |
Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Gulf Province ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | New Ireland | K208 |
| 3 | Milne Bay | K185 |
| 4 | West New Britain | K177 |
| 5 | Gulf Province | K166 |
| 6 | Enga | K166 |
| 7 | West Sepik | K160 |
| 8 | Western Province | K154 |
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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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