# 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 the **United States** over a period of **23 years, from 2000 to 2022**.