Government budget and revenue in Western Province, Papua New Guinea: official figures
The Western Province Provincial Health Authority received K46.3 million in 2025 from the national budget, against an original budget of K45.3 million (Treasury Final Budget Outcome 2025). That is K154 per resident using the 2024 census, 8th highest of the 21 provinces with data; across all 21 Provincial Health Authorities it was K126.
How much money does the Western Province government get?
Treasury's Final Budget Outcome 2025 records K151.1 million paid under the vote for the Fly River Provincial Administration (Western Province) in 2025, against an original budget of K171.3 million and a revised budget of K173.0 million. The figures are in kina; 6th lowest of 22 provinces by amount.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Western Province?
Using the 2024 census population, the 2025 provincial administration vote for Western Province came to K504 per resident, 9th lowest of 22 provinces; across all 22 provincial votes it was K508 per resident.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much of the Western Province budget goes on salaries?
Of the 2025 outcome for Western Province, K100.1 million was operational spending: K87.5 million on compensation of employees (salaries and wages) and K12.6 million on goods and services (58% of the vote went on pay).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow much development money does Western Province get?
K51.0 million of the 2025 outcome for Western Province was development spending (the GoPNG public investment programme), against an original budget of K51.6 million. That includes K40.0 million in District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) grants to 4 districts.
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyDid Western Province spend its budget?
In 2025 the Western Province provincial administration vote ended at 88% of its original budget (K151.1 million against K171.3 million).
Source: Department of Treasury · saved copyHow Western Province compares with other provinces
Provincial administration funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Western Province ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Enga | K516 |
| 12 | West Sepik | K516 |
| 13 | Northern Province | K511 |
| 14 | Western Province | K504 |
| 15 | East Sepik | K497 |
| 16 | Eastern Highlands | K489 |
| 17 | Hela | K481 |
Provincial Health Authority funding per resident, 2025 outcome (2025)
Western Province ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gulf Province | K166 |
| 6 | Enga | K166 |
| 7 | West Sepik | K160 |
| 8 | Western Province | K154 |
| 9 | Chimbu | K150 |
| 10 | East New Britain | K148 |
| 11 | Western Highlands | K143 |
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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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