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Provide the starting value, ending value, and number of years. The calculator handles any positive numbers and fractional years (e.g., 2.5 years).
Calculate the annualized growth rate of any value over time. Whether you're measuring investment returns, salary growth, or business revenue trends — enter your starting value, ending value, and time period to get the exact annual percentage increase (CAGR).
Watch your annual growth trajectory unfold through interactive visuals that update in real-time.
Annual percentage increase (also known as CAGR — Compound Annual Growth Rate) measures the average yearly rate at which a value grows over a specified period. Unlike simple percentage increase, it accounts for the compounding effect of growth.
If your investment grows from $10,000 to $16,105 over 5 years, the total increase is 61.05%. But the annual percentage increase is 10% per year — because $10,000 growing at 10% annually compounds to $16,105 after 5 years.
CAGR smooths out year-to-year volatility and gives you a single, meaningful number that represents the growth trajectory. It's the universal language for comparing investments, business growth, and economic trends across different time horizons.
Enter your starting value, ending value, and time period — get the annualized growth rate instantly.
Provide the starting value, ending value, and number of years. The calculator handles any positive numbers and fractional years (e.g., 2.5 years).
The calculator applies the CAGR formula: ((Final/Initial)^(1/years) − 1) × 100. This gives the smoothed annual growth rate accounting for compounding.
See the growth trajectory year by year with interactive bar charts showing how your value compounds over the entire period.
The annual percentage increase formula (CAGR) is:
To project future value: Future Value = Initial × (1 + Annual Rate/100)^Years.
Click any example to load the values into the calculator.
Salary grows from $50,000 to $73,872 over 5 years.
Home value rises from $250,000 to $420,000 over a decade.
$5,000 investment grows to $32,000 over 15 years.
Company revenue grows from $100K to $500K in 7 years.
Compare investment performance across different time periods. CAGR lets you fairly compare a 3-year and a 10-year investment by normalizing to annual growth.
Calculate your average annual salary increase over your career. Determine what annual raise you need to reach your target salary within a specific timeframe.
Measure annual property appreciation rates across different markets and time periods. Essential for real estate investors comparing neighborhoods.
Track GDP growth, inflation rates, and population growth annually. Economists use CAGR to identify long-term trends and make forecasts.
Measure revenue growth, customer acquisition rates, and market share expansion on an annualized basis for strategic planning and investor reporting.
Project retirement savings growth using historical annual returns. Determine if your savings rate and investment returns will meet your retirement goals.
Annual percentage increase, also known as Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), represents the average yearly growth rate over a specified period. It smooths out year-to-year volatility to give a single, meaningful annual growth rate that accounts for compounding.
CAGR accounts for compounding and shows the actual smoothed growth rate. Average annual return just adds up yearly returns and divides by the number of years, which can be misleading. For example, +50% one year and -50% the next gives 0% average but -25% actual return.
The S&P 500 has historically returned about 10% annually (7% after inflation). For real estate, 3-5% is typical. A "good" annual increase depends on the asset class, risk level, and current economic conditions.
Yes. You can use fractional years (e.g., 0.5 for 6 months). The calculator will annualize the growth rate. However, annualizing short-period returns can be misleading — a 5% gain in one month annualizes to ~80%, which may not be sustainable.
In Excel, use: =((B1/A1)^(1/C1)-1)*100, where A1 is the initial value, B1 is the final value, and C1 is the number of years. Or use the RATE function: =RATE(C1,,-A1,B1)*100 for the same result.
CAGR only considers the starting and ending values — it ignores the path in between. A volatile investment and a steady one can have the same CAGR. It also assumes no additions or withdrawals during the period. For cash-flow-adjusted returns, use IRR instead.
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