Percentage Increase Calculator

How to calculate a percentage increase

This percentage increase calculator helps you work out the new value after increasing a number by a percentage.

Enter the original value and the percentage increase. The calculator will instantly show the increased value.

Example

If a price increases from 100 by 20%, the increase amount is 20.

The new value becomes 120.

Common uses

Percentage increases are commonly used for prices, salaries, inflation, business growth, statistics and financial comparisons.

How percentage increases are used

Percentage increases are commonly used when comparing prices, salaries, inflation, investment growth and business performance.

Businesses may use percentage increases to measure revenue growth, product price changes and profit trends over time.

Consumers often use percentage increase calculations when checking price rises, subscription increases and yearly cost changes.

Example: salary increase

If a salary increases from £30,000 to £33,000, the increase amount is £3,000. This represents a 10% increase.

Example: price increase

If a product price rises from £80 to £100, the increase amount is £20. The new value after the percentage increase is £100.

Example: inflation impact

Percentage increases are often used to estimate how inflation affects living costs, bills and everyday spending over time.

Who may use this calculator?

This calculator may be useful for:

• students learning percentages
• business owners comparing growth
• employees checking pay rises
• people comparing price increases
• shoppers calculating cost changes
• general everyday percentage calculations

Important note

This calculator applies a simple percentage increase to the original value.