CAGR Calculator

Compound annual growth rate between a starting and ending value.

Compound annual growth rate
19.136%

140% total over 5 years

Total growth
140%
Multiple
2.4×
Absolute change
$14,000.00
Show the working
  1. 1Growth multiple = $24,000.00 ÷ $10,000.00 = 2.4
  2. 2Take the 5-year root: 2.4^(1/5) = 1.191358
  3. 3Subtract 1 → 19.136% per year
Formula
CAGR = (end ÷ begin)^(1/years) − 1

How it works

The smooth annual rate that would take the starting value to the ending value over the period — a fairer comparison than total growth when time frames differ.

Example

$10,000 growing to $24,000 over 5 years is a CAGR of 19.14%.

About the CAGR Calculator

Compound annual growth rate between a starting and ending value. It sits in the Finance & Loans section of NWS Calc, a free collection of calculators that run entirely in your browser. There is no signup, no paywall and no tracking — open the page, enter your numbers, get an answer.

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