Instantly Calculate the Percent Change (Increase or Decrese) Between Two Numbers
Provides the difference between a starting and ending number as a percentage.
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It's easy to calculate the difference between two numbers, but it can be tricky to express the difference as a percentage.
Whether you're trying to calculate a percentage increase or percentage decrease, you use this formula:
( ending amount - beginning amount ) ÷ beginning amount
This snippet will automatically apply that formula to the beginning and ending amounts you set.
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Percentage Change Calculator
{note}Enter starting amount: {formtext: name=starting}
Enter ending amount: {formtext: name=ending} {change=((ending-starting)/starting)} {endnote}{if: starting="" or ending=""}{error: Add both starting and ending values to calculate.}{else}{if: change>0}Percentage increase: {=change; format=.2%}{elseif: change<0}Percentage decrease: {=change; format=.2%}{elseif: change=0}The amounts are the same.{endif}{endif}
Enter ending amount: {formtext: name=ending} {change=((ending-starting)/starting)} {endnote}{if: starting="" or ending=""}{error: Add both starting and ending values to calculate.}{else}{if: change>0}Percentage increase: {=change; format=.2%}{elseif: change<0}Percentage decrease: {=change; format=.2%}{elseif: change=0}The amounts are the same.{endif}{endif}
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