# 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 **Kuwait** over a period of **23 years**, from **2000 to 2022**.