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Calculate Percentage Increase in Excel

By Pradeep SPradeep S

Calculate Percentage Increase in Excel

Calculate Excel Percentage Increase (Table of Contents)

  • Calculate Percentage Increase in Excel
  • How to Calculate a Percentage Increase in Excel?

Calculate Percentage Increase in Excel

To calculate the percentage increase in Excel, which must have at least two values. For example, if we have 2 numbers, then to find the percentage increase, we will first subtract the smaller number from a bigger number and then divide the obtained value with a smaller number among both the values. We may get the answer in decimal. To convert this value into a percentage, click on the % symbol located in the Home menu’s number section. The obtained percentage will be the increase in the value from smaller to bigger.

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Mathematical percentage calculation: (Part/Whole) *100 = Percentage

For example, suppose if you had 30 pens and you gave 6 pens to your best friends. If anybody asks you, how much did you give by percentage-wise? The above-mentioned formula can calculate it. By performing a simple calculation =6/30*100, you get the answer as 20%.

This is how we normally calculate percentages everywhere and in everyday life. In excel, the basic formula to calculate percentage is

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Excel percentage calculation: Part/Total = Percentage

The only difference between Mathematical & excel percentage calculation is, In excel *100 is missing, because in Excel, when calculating a percent, you don’t have to multiply the resulting value fraction with 100, since, excel will automatically calculate it to or convert it to percentage format, which will be applied to a cell.

Calculate a Percentage Increase in Excel

To increase the value or to calculate the amount of percentage increase in excel, below mentioned formulas are used

  • = Amount * (1 + %) or
  • =(new_value/old_value)-1 or
  • =(new value – old value)/old value

How to Calculate a Percentage Increase in Excel?

To Calculate a percentage Increase in Excel is very simple and easy. Let’s check out various available options or formulas on how to calculate a percentage increase in Excel.

You can download this Calculate Percentage Increase Excel Template here – Calculate Percentage Increase Excel Template

Example #1 – Calculate Percentage Increase Between any two numbers in Excel

In the below-mentioned example, I have two quarterly sales values in the cell “C9” & “D9”, i.e. (First quarter sales value in the cell C9 & Second-quarter sales value in the cell D9)

Percentage Increase Example 1-1

Here I need to calculate the percentage increase in Second-quarter sales compared to the First quarter sales value in excel.

The below-mentioned formula is used to calculate the percentage increase value between two numbers or values in excel.

=(new_value/old_value)-1

Select a blank cell where I need to enter the formula, i.e. I selected the cell E9 where I will enter =(D9/C9)-1, where “new_value” is 95 or I can enter cell reference, i.e. “D9” and “old_value” is 65 or I can enter cell reference, i.e. “C9”. These are the two numbers or values which I need to compare.

Percentage Increase Example 1-2

With the First-quarter sales value in cell “C9” & Second-quarter sales value in cell “D9”, I entered =(D9/C9)-1 in cell “E9” to find out the percentage increase in quarter 2.

Percentage Increase Example 1-3

It results in the value 0.46,

Percentage Increase Example 1-4

I need to convert it to a percentage value. Below mentioned steps are used to convert the result value from decimal format to a percentage format:

I need to select the cell E9, Right-click on the cell E9, and I need to select the Format Cells option to change the result from a decimal format to a percentage format.

Percentage Increase Example 1-5

Format Cells window appears; in the category section, I need to select Percentage and decimal places; I need to select 2 by clicking on a small arrow around decimal places and click OK.

Percentage Increase Example 1-6

Now, In the cell E9, you can check out where the decimal format gets converted to percentage format, i.e. 0.4615 to 46.15%

Sales Value

Note: If the quarterly sales value is decreased in quarter 2 or the second-quarter sales value is less than the first quarter sales value, it will result in a negative value or number, which indicates a decline in sales.

Example #2 – Calculate Percentage Increase Between yearly sales data in Excel

In the below-mentioned example, I have a yearly sales data table where it contains two columns, i.e. Year & its sales values for the respective year.

Data Table

Here, in comparison with the previous year, I need to calculate a percentage increase in sales value in excel. The below-mentioned formula can do it.

=(new value–old value)/old value

; IInsert Formula

Which results in 0.097.

Result

Simultaneously, this formula is applied to the whole range, i.e. from the cell J9 to J11, by selecting the cell J9 and drag it to the J11.

Formula in Whole Range

Usually, the result of percentage change appears in decimal format in excel. Later it is converted to percentage format; the same procedure needs to be followed, which I have explained in the first example (Conversion of result value from decimal format to a percentage format)

Percentage Format

Example #3 – Calculate to increase a number by a specific percentage in Excel

To increase value or number by a specific percentage, below mentioned formula is used:

=Amount*(1+%)

In the below-mentioned example, I have a quarter 2 sales data in cell C14, where I need to increase it by 20% value.

Quarter Sales

The below-mentioned formula is used to get the desired output.

=C14*(1+20%)

Output

It results in or increases the sales value in cell D14 by 20%, i.e. 114.

Sales Value

Things to Remember

  • Decimal format to a percentage format can also be done with the help of shortcut key CTRL + SHIFT + % (Note: it applies the percentage format with no decimal places).
  • Usually, Percentage value which occurs during end result in Excel are stored as decimal values or format; we have to convert it into percentage format.
  • Decimal format to Percentage Format conversion can be done either through the Ribbon Options or through the Format Cells Dialog Box.
  • #DIV/0! Error occurs if we try to divide by zero in percentage change excel formula =(b-a)/0

Error Value

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This has been a guide to Calculate Percentage Increase in Excel. Here we discuss how to calculate a percentage increase in excel along with excel examples and a downloadable excel template. You can also go through our other suggested articles –

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