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Free Percentage Change Calculator

Increase or decrease between two numbers.

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Percentage increase

24.00%

Absolute change60.00
Ratio (new ÷ old)1.2400

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Short answer

Increase or decrease between two numbers.

What is the Percentage Change Calculator?

Increase or decrease between two numbers.

How does the Percentage Change Calculator work?

Enter the inputs above and read the result.

Formula

Change % = (New − Old) ÷ |Old| × 100

Variables

  • OldStarting value
  • NewEnding value

Explanation

Percentage change is always measured relative to the original value.

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            Related concepts

            The Percentage Change Calculator sits inside the Math Calculators hub, in the algebra & equations cluster. Solving for unknowns and manipulating expressions. Understanding the terms below makes the output easier to interpret and easier to compare against neighbouring measures.

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            Understanding Percentage Change

            Increase or decrease between two numbers. Within math calculators, percentage change belongs to the algebra & equations cluster, where it shares terminology and assumptions with closely related tools.

            Learning how percentage change is calculated

            Percentage change is always measured relative to the original value. Working through the variables one at a time — Old, New — makes the result reproducible by hand and easier to sanity-check.

            Using percentage change to make a decision

            Because outputs depend on the assumptions you enter, run more than one scenario before committing to a figure.

            How percentage change compares with related measures

            equation, root, exponent, logarithm all describe adjacent aspects of algebra & equations. Comparing this calculator's output against those measures — using the related tools listed on this page — prevents a single metric from being read in isolation.

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