Percentage

[Big Dog]

How do I figure out the % increase/decrease between two numbers

[shehin]

I will explain with an example:

1. What is % difference between 2000 and 2500?
2. Divide 2000 by 2500, answer 0.8
3. Multiply answer by 100, answer 80 (%)
4. Therefore 2000 is 80% of 2500, hence %age difference is 100% minus 80% which is of course 20%.
5. Difference between 2000 & 2500 is 20%

[ianess]

In the example given, 2000 is 80% of 2500 BUT 2500 is 125% of 2000 so the percentage difference is 25%.
It all depends on where your starting point of 100% is before you can work out a percentage difference.