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Percentage-point change+5 points
20% → 25% is 5 percentage points and 25% relative change.
Basis points+500 bps
Relative percent change25%
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- 25% − 20% = 5 percentage points.
- Relative change = (25 − 20) ÷ |20| × 100 = 25%.
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Old rate: 4% · New rate: 5%
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Point difference: 5 − 4 = 1 percentage point.
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Basis points: 1 × 100 = 100 bps.
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Relative increase: (5 − 4) ÷ 4 × 100 = 25%.
Up 1 percentage point, equivalent to 25% relative growth.
Illustrative example · A change of one point can be a large relative change when the original rate is small.
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Percentage-point change = new percentage − old percentage
If a rate rises from 20% to 25%, the change is 5 percentage points but a 25% relative increase. PercentScope shows both values side by side.
Frequently asked questions
What's a percentage point?
It is the arithmetic difference between two percentages.
Are basis points supported?
Yes. One percentage point equals 100 basis points, so the result also shows basis-point change.