Numbers and measures
Percentage point
The unit for the difference between two percentages.
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Definition
The unit for the difference between two percentages. You find it by subtracting one percentage from the other. A rise from 20% to 25% is 5 percentage points. It is not a 5% rise.
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Example
Raket Parts' on-time delivery fell from 94% in 2024 to 86% in 2025. That is a fall of 8 percentage points. As a percentage change it is a fall of about 8.5% (8 divided by 94).
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See how it works
86 − 94 = −8 percentage points. The relative fall is about 8.5%.
Check your understanding
Common mistake: An 8 percentage-point fall is not necessarily an 8% relative fall.
A rate moves from 20% to 25%. How many percentage points?
Show explanation
5 percentage points. The relative increase is 25%.
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