Compound Monthly Growth Rate Calculator

Calculate CMGR, total percentage growth and absolute change from your starting and ending values.

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Compounded monthly growth
5.95%
Total growth
100%
Absolute change
1,000

Smoothed growth checkpoints

Illustrative constant-rate path, not observed monthly data or a forecast.
Elapsed monthsSmoothed value
01,000
31,189.21
61,414.21
91,681.79
122,000

How the calculation works

CMGR = (ending value ÷ starting value)^(1 ÷ elapsed months) − 1. Multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage.

Worked example

Going from 1,000 to 2,000 over 12 months is 100% total growth and about 5.95% compounded monthly growth. January to December contains 11 monthly intervals; January to the next January contains 12.

Assumptions and limitations

CMGR describes a smoothed rate between two observations. It does not show monthly volatility or forecast future growth. A zero starting value has no defined percentage growth. Use the same units and measurement method at both endpoints.

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