Government budget and revenue in Morobe, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The Morobe Provincial Health Authority received K101.3 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K99.1 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K102 per resident using the 2024 census, 5th lowest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the Morobe government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K443.5 million paid under the vote for the Morobe provincial administration in 2025, against an original budget of K422.6 million and a revised budget of K451.0 million. The figures are in kina; 2nd highest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Morobe?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for Morobe came to K445 per resident, 4th lowest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much of the Morobe budget goes on salaries?
Of the 2025 outcome for Morobe, K307.7 million was operational spending: K304.4 million on compensation of employees (salaries and wages) and K3.3 million on goods and services (69% of the vote went on pay).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does Morobe get?
K135.8 million of the 2025 outcome for Morobe was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K122.0 million. That includes K100.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 10 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid Morobe spend its budget?
In 2025 the Morobe provincial administration vote ended at 105% of its original budget (K443.5 million against K422.6 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow Morobe compares with other provinces
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Morobe ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Eastern Highlands | K489 |
| 17 | Hela | K481 |
| 18 | Milne Bay | K468 |
| 19 | Morobe | K445 |
| 20 | Jiwaka | K418 |
| 21 | Madang | K381 |
| 22 | National Capital District | K76 |
Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Morobe ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hela | K127 |
| 15 | Jiwaka | K126 |
| 16 | Eastern Highlands | K103 |
| 17 | Morobe | K102 |
| 18 | Central Province | K85 |
| 19 | Madang | K84 |
| 20 | Southern Highlands | K74 |
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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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