Type the following formula into any Excel cell. Enter starting value and final value to find percentage increase. The percentage difference between two values is calculated by dividing the absolute value of the difference between two numbers by the average of those two numbers.
Enter starting value and final value to find percentage increase.
Although theres no basic percentage formula in Excel you can multiply a number by a percentage using a formula. The percentage difference between the two numbers in the default cell format General is calculated by the following formula. To do that first select the cell containing the value. Subtract final value minus starting value.