# 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 **Yemen** over a period of **15 years from 2000 to 2014**.