What's the difference between percentage points and percent?

A percentage point is the simple arithmetic difference between two percentages, while percent change measures relative change.

Percentage Calculator

Find percentages, percentage change and percentage differences instantly

What is X% of Y?

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X is what percent of Y?

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Percentage change from X to Y

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What is the Percentage Calculator?

The Percentage Calculator solves the three most common percentage problems in one place: finding a percentage of a number, working out what percentage one number is of another, and calculating the percentage increase or decrease between two values.

How to Use the Percentage Calculator

X% of Y: Enter a percentage and a number to find the result (e.g. 20% of 150 = 30).
X is what % of Y: Enter two numbers to find what percentage the first is of the second.
Percentage change: Enter an old and new value to see the percentage increase or decrease.

Percentage Formulas

X% of Y = (X ÷ 100) × Y
X is what % of Y = (X ÷ Y) × 100
Percentage Change = ((New − Old) ÷ |Old|) × 100

Frequently Asked Questions

Subtract the old value from the new value, divide by the old value, then multiply by 100. Use the "Percentage change from X to Y" section above and it's calculated automatically.

A percentage point is the simple arithmetic difference between two percentages (e.g. 40% to 50% is a 10 percentage point rise). A percent change measures relative change (that same move is a 25% increase).