How To Calculate Percentage Difference Excel?

Use the formula `=(New Value-Old Value)/Old Value`

Format the result cell as Percentage

To show absolute percentage difference, use `=ABS((New Value-Old Value)/Old Value)`

If Old Value is in A1 and New Value is in B1, use `=(B1-A1)/A1`

If you want the percentage change from B1 to A1, use `=(A1-B1)/B1`

To avoid errors when the old value is zero, use `=IF(A1=0,””, (B1-A1)/A1)`

To calculate percentage difference between two values, use `=ABS(A1-B1)/AVERAGE(A1,B1)`

Multiply by 100 only if the cell is not formatted as Percentage

Copy the formula down to apply it to other rows

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