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