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# **Percent change from last year**

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Step 1 of 2

A percent change compares the difference with **where you started**: (new − old) / old. Here the old figure is 2023 in column B, the new one 2024 in column C.

Click **Continue** when you're ready.

Already know it? Type the formula straight into D2.

D2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Product | 2023 | 2024 | Change |  | |
| 2 | Coffee | 1200 | 1500 |  |  | |
| 3 | Tea | 800 | 720 |  |  | |
| 4 | Cocoa | 450 | 540 |  |  | |
| 5 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 6 |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 7 |  |  |  |  |  | |
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