PERCENTAGE CHANGE GUIDES

Explanations, formulas and worked examples for percentage change

These guides go beyond the percentage change calculator itself, explaining the formulas, the reasoning, and the common mix-ups behind percentage change — with worked examples throughout.


Percentage Change Formula Explained


How to calculate a percent increase or decrease step by step, including the multiplication factor method.


Percentage Points vs Percentage Change


Why "10% more" and "10 percentage points more" are not the same thing, explained with a worked example.


Percentage Change: Examples Step by Step


Four worked examples — salary, population, exam scores, and fuel prices — each solved in three steps.


Percentage Change: Daily vs Monthly


Why daily percentage changes don't simply add up to the monthly change, and how to convert between the two.


Year-over-Year Percentage Change


The YoY formula, why it's used instead of comparing consecutive months, and a worked revenue example.


Percent Rate of Change Explained


What rate of change means, how it differs from a one-time percentage change, and how to calculate it over any time period.


Percent Change in Excel


The exact formula to calculate percentage change in Excel, plus formatting tips and how to handle zero or negative values.