Use our free Growth Rate Calculator to instantly compute simple percentage change, Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), future value projections, and multi-period growth analysis. Get an interactive chart, year-by-year data table, and copy-ready results — all in one free online tool.
Simple % Change
Calculate percentage growth between any two values — revenue, users, price or units.
CAGR Calculator
Compound Annual Growth Rate — standard metric for investment and business growth.
Future Value Projector
Project any value forward using compound or simple growth rate over any number of years.
Growth Rate Formulas Used
Simple Growth Rate
((New − Old) ÷ |Old|) × 100
CAGR Formula
(End/Start)^(1/Years) − 1
Compound Projection
Start × (1 + Rate)^Years
Common Uses of Growth Rate Calculator
Business & Revenue Analysis
Calculate month-over-month (MoM) or year-over-year (YoY) revenue growth. Compare quarters, measure sales performance, and track KPIs with percentage change and absolute difference.
Investment & Portfolio Growth
CAGR is the industry-standard metric for measuring investment returns. Calculate how much your mutual fund, stock, or SIP has grown on an annualised basis over any time period.
Startup Metrics
Track user growth, ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue), MRR growth, DAU/MAU growth, and other startup KPIs across multiple time periods with the multi-period growth analyser.
💡 Tip: Use the Multi-Period tab to paste your annual data and instantly see each year's growth rate, average growth, and an interactive trend chart — perfect for presentations and reports.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CAGR and why is it used?+
CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) represents the smoothed annual growth rate of an investment or metric over multiple years, eliminating year-to-year volatility. It is widely used in finance, business valuations, and mutual fund performance reporting.
What is the difference between simple and compound growth?+
Simple growth adds the same fixed amount each period based on the original value. Compound growth applies the growth rate to the new, increased value each period — resulting in exponential growth. CAGR always uses compound growth.
Can I calculate negative growth / decline rate?+
Yes. Enter a new value lower than the old value for Simple Growth, or an end value lower than the start value for CAGR. The calculator will show a negative growth rate (decline) highlighted in red.
