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Percent change from 100 to 80

100 → 80−20%

Going from 100 to 80 is a decrease of 20%.

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Change from 100 to 80: -20%

Step by step

  1. 1Find the difference: 80 − 100 = −20.
  2. 2Divide by the starting value: −20 ÷ 100 = −0.2.
  3. 3Multiply by 100: −0.2 × 100 = −20%.

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Why the order matters
Percent change always divides by the starting value. Going back from 80 to 100 is +25%, not −20%.
Percent difference
If neither value is the "start", use the percent difference: |80 − 100| ÷ average (90) × 100 ≈ 22.22%.

Changes from 100

Frequently asked questions

What is the percentage decrease from 100 to 80?

−20%. The difference −20 divided by 100, times 100.

What is the percent change from 80 to 100?

+25%, because this time the change is divided by 80.

What is the percent difference between 100 and 80?

≈ 22.22%. The percent difference compares the gap with the average of both values.