Enter percentage change calculator values

Enter original value.
Enter new value.
Percentage change
25
Absolute change
20

This is a increase of 20, or 25%.

Summary

Measure the absolute and percentage change between two values.

Calculation details

A positive difference is an increase, a negative difference a decrease, and zero means no change. Calculations retain raw JavaScript number precision; display values are rounded to at most six decimal places.

Formula

Percentage change = (new − original) / |original| × 100.

Worked example

Percentage Change Calculator example

An increase of 20 equals 25%.

How it works

Enter the original and new values. The percentage change uses the absolute value of the original as the denominator so direction stays in the signed difference.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the Percentage Change Calculator?

The calculation keeps raw numeric precision and rounds only the displayed result to at most six decimal places.

What should I do with an invalid result?

Check that every visible value is finite and that no required divisor is zero.

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