Percentage Change Calculator NEW

Calculate percentage increase or decrease between two values. Perfect for tracking changes over time.

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Percentage Change Calculator

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Formula: Percentage Change = ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) × 100
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Why Use Our Percentage Change Calculator?

📈 Track Growth

Perfect for monitoring business growth, investment returns, and performance improvements over time.

⚡ Instant Results

Get accurate percentage calculations instantly with our intuitive interface. No complex formulas needed.

👁️ Visual Feedback

See the difference between values with our visual bar chart representation for better understanding.

🧮 Comprehensive Analysis

Get not just the percentage change, but also absolute change, direction, and detailed breakdown.

🎓 Educational Value

Learn percentage calculations with clear formulas and step-by-step explanations. Great for students.

📱 Mobile Friendly

Calculate percentage changes on any device. Perfect for quick calculations on the go.

How to Use the Percentage Change Calculator

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📊 Enter Original Value

Input the starting value or the value before the change occurred. This is your baseline for comparison.

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📈 Enter New Value

Input the ending value or the value after the change. This will be compared to the original value.

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🎯 Calculate Change

Click "Calculate Change" to see the percentage increase or decrease between the two values.

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📋 Review Results

Analyze the results including percentage change, absolute change, direction, and visual comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

Percentage change is calculated using the formula: ((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value) × 100. This gives you the percentage increase or decrease from the original value to the new value.

Percentage change shows the relative change between two values, while percentage point refers to the arithmetic difference between two percentages. For example, if interest rates increase from 5% to 7%, that's a 2 percentage point increase, but a 40% percentage increase.

No, the original value cannot be zero in percentage change calculations because division by zero is mathematically undefined. Our calculator will show an error message if you attempt to use zero as the original value.

Percentage change is essential in business for tracking sales growth, profit margins, market share changes, employee performance, investment returns, and many other metrics. It helps businesses understand trends and make data-driven decisions.

Absolutely! All percentage calculations are performed directly in your browser. No data is sent to any server or stored anywhere. Once you close the page, all information is gone. This ensures complete privacy and security for your calculations.