Government budget and revenue in Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The Western Highlands Provincial Health Authority received K66.1 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K61.9 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K143 per resident using the 2024 census, 11th highest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the Western Highlands government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K297.0 million paid under the vote for the Western Highlands provincial administration in 2025, against an original budget of K246.4 million and a revised budget of K272.6 million. The figures are in kina; 6th highest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Western Highlands?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for Western Highlands came to K642 per resident, 3rd highest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much of the Western Highlands budget goes on salaries?
Of the 2025 outcome for Western Highlands, K221.0 million was operational spending: K219.0 million on compensation of employees (salaries and wages) and K2.1 million on goods and services (74% of the vote went on pay).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does Western Highlands get?
K76.0 million of the 2025 outcome for Western Highlands was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K60.0 million. That includes K40.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 4 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid Western Highlands spend its budget?
In 2025 the Western Highlands provincial administration vote ended at 121% of its original budget (K297.0 million against K246.4 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow Western Highlands compares with other provinces
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Western Highlands ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manus | K1,366 |
| 2 | Autonomous Region of Bougainville | K1,233 |
| 3 | Western Highlands | K642 |
| 4 | New Ireland | K621 |
| 5 | West New Britain | K604 |
| 6 | East New Britain | K602 |
| 7 | Southern Highlands | K598 |
Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Western Highlands ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Western Province | K154 |
| 9 | Chimbu | K150 |
| 10 | East New Britain | K148 |
| 11 | Western Highlands | K143 |
| 12 | East Sepik | K133 |
| 13 | Northern Province | K131 |
| 14 | Hela | K127 |
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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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