Calculate a percentage increase or decrease

Enter a starting value and a percentage. A positive rate calculates an increase; a negative rate calculates a decrease.

Enter a value and percentage.

How to calculate the change

  1. How to calculate the change
  2. A 10% increase on 100 gives 110. A 5% decrease on 100 gives 95.

This is arithmetic only. It does not account for taxes, fees, interest or pricing rules.

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Frequently asked questions

How is the change calculated?

Multiply the starting value by the percentage and divide by 100.

Can successive percentage changes be added?

Not always. A 10% increase followed by a 10% decrease on 100 gives 99 because the second change applies to 110.

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