Government budget and revenue in National Capital District, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The NCD Provincial Health Authority received K47.5 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K54.4 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K63 per resident using the 2024 census, the lowest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the National Capital District government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K57.7 million paid under the vote for the National Capital District provincial government in 2025, against an original budget of K71.1 million and a revised budget of K78.6 million. The figures are in kina; the lowest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in the National Capital District?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for the National Capital District came to K76 per resident, the lowest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does the National Capital District get?
K50.7 million of the 2025 outcome for the National Capital District was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K64.0 million. That includes K30.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 3 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid the National Capital District spend its budget?
In 2025 the National Capital District provincial administration vote ended at 81% of its original budget (K57.7 million against K71.1 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow National Capital District compares with other capital districts
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
National Capital District ranks 22 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)
National Capital District ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jiwaka | K126 |
| 16 | Eastern Highlands | K103 |
| 17 | Morobe | K102 |
| 18 | Central Province | K85 |
| 19 | Madang | K84 |
| 20 | Southern Highlands | K74 |
| 21 | National Capital District | K63 |
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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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