# Military expenditure (% of GDP)
**Military expenditure (% of GDP)** refers to the percentage of a country's **gross domestic product (GDP)** allocated to military spending.
This includes all **current and capital expenditures** on the **armed forces**, such as:
- **Salaries**
- **Pensions**
- **Arms and equipment purchases**
- **Maintenance of buildings**
- **Operations**
The chart illustrates the percentage of GDP spent on military expenditure in **Iraq** over a period of **19 years**, from **2004 to 2022**.