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