Government budget and revenue in Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The Southern Highlands Provincial Health Authority received K44.8 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K77.0 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K74 per resident using the 2024 census, 2nd lowest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the Southern Highlands government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K360.0 million paid under the vote for the Southern Highlands provincial administration in 2025, against an original budget of K281.9 million and a revised budget of K392.6 million. The figures are in kina; 4th highest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Southern Highlands?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for Southern Highlands came to K598 per resident, 7th highest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much of the Southern Highlands budget goes on salaries?
Of the 2025 outcome for Southern Highlands, K226.3 million was operational spending: K208.2 million on compensation of employees (salaries and wages) and K18.1 million on goods and services (58% of the vote went on pay).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does Southern Highlands get?
K133.7 million of the 2025 outcome for Southern Highlands was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K65.7 million. That includes K50.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 5 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid Southern Highlands spend its budget?
In 2025 the Southern Highlands provincial administration vote ended at 128% of its original budget (K360.0 million against K281.9 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow Southern Highlands compares with other provinces
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Southern Highlands ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | New Ireland | K621 |
| 5 | West New Britain | K604 |
| 6 | East New Britain | K602 |
| 7 | Southern Highlands | K598 |
| 8 | Central Province | K540 |
| 9 | Chimbu | K537 |
| 10 | Gulf Province | K521 |
Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Southern Highlands ranks 20 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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