Calculate the percentage increase between two numbers with our Percentage Increase Calculator
What is the percentage increase?
It refers to the increase in a value or quantity expressed as a percentage of its original value. In simple terms, a percentage increase is the amount something has increased from its initial value.
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The formula of percentage increase
PI = [FV – IV ] / IV * 100
- PI = Percentage Increase
- FV = Final value
- IV = Initial Value
Solved Example
For example, if an item originally costs $200 and its price goes up to $280 then calculate the percentage increase
- Initial Cost of item = $200
- Final Cost of item = $280
- Difference of Cost after down the price = $200 – $280 = $80
- Percentage decrease = [280 -100] / 180 *100 = 40%